The 1898 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Republican Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic, People's, and Union Silver parties, Justin R. Whiting, with 57.75% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Hazen S. Pingree, Republican Justin R. Whiting, D.P.U.S

Other candidates Noah W. Cheever, Prohibition Sullivan W. Cook, People's George Hasseler, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county Arenac County voted Republican for the first time ever in this election. County Hazen S. PingreeRepublican Justin R. WhitingDemocratic Noah W. CheeverProhibition Sullivan W. CookPopulist George HasselerSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona67182.43%12915.85%131.60%00.00%10.12%54266.58%814Alger76167.95%35231.43%40.36%30.27%00.00%40936.52%1,120Allegan3,49353.16%2,89043.98%1402.13%390.59%80.12%6039.18%6,571Alpena1,76659.00%1,18839.69%210.70%90.30%90.30%57819.31%2,993Antrim1,32874.56%40122.52%372.08%140.79%10.06%92752.05%1,781Arenac74852.60%63744.80%231.62%120.84%20.14%1117.81%1,422Baraga60967.00%29132.01%70.77%10.11%10.11%31834.98%909Barry2,88752.64%2,45344.73%911.66%530.97%00.00%4347.91%5,484Bay5,61758.33%3,89940.49%760.79%130.14%240.25%1,71817.84%9,629Benzie86661.59%45932.65%604.27%171.21%40.28%40728.95%1,406Berrien6,09658.11%4,17239.77%1791.71%300.29%140.13%1,92418.34%10,491Branch3,41150.65%3,20047.52%871.29%310.46%50.07%2113.13%6,734Calhoun5,40752.80%4,60644.98%1721.68%440.43%120.12%8017.82%10,241Cass2,91353.92%2,37443.95%891.65%240.44%20.04%5399.98%5,402Charlevoix93365.89%42930.30%422.97%90.64%30.21%50435.89%1,416Cheboygan1,38455.92%1,01741.09%532.14%170.69%40.16%36714.83%2,475Chippewa1,73163.29%91433.42%772.82%30.11%100.37%81729.87%2,735Clare81857.32%57840.50%251.75%50.35%10.07%24016.82%1,427Clinton3,09051.31%2,82146.84%861.43%180.30%60.10%2694.47%6,022Crawford36657.10%26341.03%81.25%30.47%10.16%10316.07%641Delta1,29972.57%46125.75%140.78%110.61%50.28%83846.82%1,790Dickinson2,00185.08%30212.84%331.40%30.13%130.55%1,69972.24%2,352Eaton4,26452.34%3,72645.73%1081.33%390.48%100.12%5386.60%8,147Emmet1,51557.56%1,02338.87%823.12%110.42%10.04%49218.69%2,632Genesee4,83458.73%3,15638.34%2042.48%300.36%70.09%1,67820.39%8,231Gladwin68568.30%30630.51%101.00%10.10%10.10%37937.79%1,003Gogebic1,58368.92%63227.51%632.74%100.44%90.39%95141.40%2,297Grand Traverse1,90069.52%72826.64%833.04%180.66%40.15%1,17242.88%2,733Gratiot3,09750.29%2,88346.82%1021.66%681.10%70.11%2143.48%6,158Hillsdale3,82551.58%3,42046.12%1191.60%470.63%50.07%4055.46%7,416Houghton4,46873.96%1,27121.04%2644.37%300.50%80.13%3,19752.92%6,041Huron3,11365.29%1,49031.25%801.68%841.76%10.02%1,62334.04%4,768Ingham4,52347.86%4,59448.61%2442.58%790.84%90.10%-71-0.75%9,450Ionia4,28750.16%4,13848.41%981.15%210.25%30.04%1491.74%8,547Iosco1,09665.39%55633.17%160.95%20.12%60.36%54032.22%1,676Iron79572.60%28626.12%100.91%20.18%20.18%50946.48%1,095Isabella2,38756.87%1,73241.27%521.24%200.48%60.14%65515.61%4,197Jackson4,64344.61%5,46852.54%2482.38%390.37%80.08%-825-7.93%10,407Kalamazoo5,11256.61%3,74741.49%1321.46%320.35%70.08%1,36515.11%9,031Kalkaska71078.71%16618.40%202.22%40.44%20.22%54460.31%902Kent15,24664.34%7,92433.44%4541.92%580.24%130.05%7,32230.90%23,695Keweenaw32491.78%246.80%20.57%10.28%20.57%30084.99%353Lake70962.97%38334.01%201.78%80.71%60.53%32628.95%1,126Lapeer2,93759.32%1,91538.68%821.66%120.24%50.10%1,02220.64%4,951Leelanau82770.20%31826.99%242.04%60.51%30.25%50943.21%1,178Lenawee5,52948.65%5,53848.72%2372.09%410.36%190.17%-9-0.08%11,366Livingston2,64449.88%2,51347.41%1282.41%130.25%30.06%1312.47%5,301Luce35756.49%25840.82%142.22%30.47%00.00%9915.66%632Mackinac67354.63%54243.99%151.22%00.00%20.16%13110.63%1,232Macomb3,72754.03%3,03544.00%1081.57%120.17%60.09%69210.03%6,898Manistee2,46554.66%1,97243.73%571.26%90.20%70.16%49310.93%4,510Marquette3,21466.71%1,29826.94%2244.65%370.77%450.93%1,91639.77%4,818Mason1,74163.15%94334.20%642.32%40.15%50.18%79828.94%2,757Mecosta2,05068.84%86529.05%501.68%80.27%50.17%1,18539.79%2,978Menominee1,84362.79%1,04535.60%341.16%50.17%80.27%79827.19%2,935Midland1,27754.67%1,00042.81%291.24%271.16%30.13%27711.86%2,336Missaukee95764.01%50033.44%362.41%10.07%10.07%45730.57%1,495Monroe3,23848.85%3,27649.43%941.42%160.24%40.06%-38-0.57%6,628Montcalm3,24358.78%2,15539.06%671.21%410.74%110.20%1,08819.72%5,517Montmorency51069.20%22330.26%40.54%00.00%00.00%28738.94%737Muskegon4,27169.51%1,76428.71%721.17%230.37%140.23%2,50740.80%6,144Newaygo2,09464.21%1,09733.64%571.75%110.34%20.06%99730.57%3,261Oakland5,44253.49%4,41543.39%2922.87%250.25%00.00%1,02710.09%10,174Oceana2,17866.81%95529.29%1103.37%130.40%40.12%1,22337.52%3,260Ogemaw89363.88%47834.19%221.57%30.21%20.14%41529.69%1,398Ontonagon57264.20%30834.57%50.56%40.45%20.22%26429.63%891Osceola1,61469.36%61726.51%873.74%40.17%50.21%99742.84%2,327Oscoda18373.79%6225.00%20.81%10.40%00.00%12148.79%248Otsego89868.24%40230.55%120.91%20.15%20.15%49637.69%1,316Ottawa3,90660.41%2,45637.98%741.14%200.31%100.15%1,45022.42%6,466Presque Isle85071.97%32827.77%20.17%00.00%10.08%52244.20%1,181Roscommon28572.34%10125.63%41.02%41.02%00.00%18446.70%394Saginaw7,10256.29%5,30642.06%930.74%300.24%850.67%1,79614.24%12,616Sanilac3,02161.08%1,80036.39%891.80%340.69%20.04%1,22124.69%4,946Schoolcraft81865.76%41233.12%110.88%20.16%10.08%40632.64%1,244Shiawassee4,12856.00%3,03541.17%1822.47%190.26%70.09%1,09314.83%7,371St. Clair6,10961.18%3,75037.55%1011.01%130.13%130.13%2,35923.62%9,986St. Joseph2,44349.19%2,35247.36%1002.01%661.33%50.10%911.83%4,966Tuscola4,13064.47%2,05832.13%1712.67%420.66%50.08%2,07232.34%6,406Van Buren3,94455.81%2,93841.57%991.40%841.19%20.03%1,00614.24%7,067Washtenaw4,70449.68%4,57248.28%1771.87%140.15%10.01%1321.39%9,469Wayne27,68958.00%19,27340.37%1750.37%380.08%5641.18%8,41617.63%47,740Wexford1,42262.81%77834.36%542.39%60.27%40.18%64428.45%2,264Total243,23957.75%168,14239.92%7,0061.66%1,6560.39%1,1010.26%75,09717.83%421,164

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Arenac Branch Eaton Gratiot Ionia Isabella St. Joseph

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Lenawee Monroe

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