1918 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Albert E. Sleeper defeated Democratic candidate John W. Bailey with 61.41% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 27, 1918.

Republican party Incumbent governor Albert E. Sleeper was renominated without opposition.

Candidates Albert E. Sleeper, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party John W. Bailey secured the Democratic nomination over Edward Frensdorf. Candidates John W. Bailey, former mayor of Battle Creek Edward Frensdorf, member of Board of Prison Control

Results

Minor parties

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Albert Sleeper, Republican John W. Bailey, Democratic Other candidates Ernest J. Moore, Socialist John S. McColl, Prohibition John Hinds, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county Sleeper was the first gubernatorial candidate to sweep every county in the state since Epaphroditus Ransom in 1847. County Albert E. SleeperRepublican John W. BaileyDemocratic Ernest J. MooreSocialist John S. McCollProhibition John HindsSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona43465.76%21532.58%81.21%20.30%10.15%21933.18%660Alger57164.52%27731.30%252.82%111.24%10.11%29433.22%885Allegan3,68769.83%1,51528.69%531.00%200.38%50.09%2,17241.14%5,280Alpena1,21362.91%63132.73%723.73%40.21%80.41%58230.19%1,928Antrim1,02469.38%40527.44%302.03%120.81%50.34%61941.94%1,476Arenac70759.11%45237.79%312.59%40.33%20.17%25531.32%1,196Baraga75670.52%21419.96%908.40%100.93%20.19%54250.56%1,072Barry2,79865.12%1,46134.00%160.37%210.49%10.02%1,33731.11%4,297Bay4,90160.59%3,05837.80%1121.38%120.15%60.07%1,84322.78%8,089Benzie65762.57%33531.90%444.19%141.33%00.00%32230.67%1,050Berrien6,05964.13%3,16933.54%1791.89%260.28%150.16%2,89030.59%9,448Branch2,77761.47%1,69537.52%280.62%180.40%00.00%1,08223.95%4,518Calhoun5,69757.42%3,98140.13%1891.91%420.42%120.12%1,71617.30%9,921Cass2,24157.29%1,61441.26%481.23%70.18%20.05%62716.03%3,912Charlevoix1,21369.27%47627.18%422.40%140.80%60.34%73742.09%1,751Cheboygan1,20160.84%74137.54%201.01%100.51%20.10%46023.30%1,974Chippewa1,60868.14%71130.13%281.19%60.25%70.30%89738.01%2,360Clare98067.31%44430.49%261.79%50.34%10.07%53636.81%1,456Clinton2,44369.21%1,06730.23%200.57%00.00%00.00%1,37638.98%3,530Crawford33257.04%23740.72%132.23%00.00%00.00%9516.32%582Delta2,08364.83%1,01931.71%892.77%90.28%130.40%1,06433.12%3,213Dickinson1,97366.41%85928.91%1093.67%170.57%130.44%1,11437.50%2,971Eaton3,48362.40%2,04236.58%320.57%200.36%50.09%1,44125.82%5,582Emmet1,29961.77%68032.33%1004.76%170.81%70.33%61929.43%2,103Genesee6,18564.01%3,36634.83%981.01%10.01%130.13%2,81929.17%9,663Gladwin91374.05%28623.20%272.19%50.41%20.16%62750.85%1,233Gogebic1,80865.99%78428.61%812.96%592.15%80.29%1,02437.37%2,740Grand Traverse1,60765.17%78631.87%702.84%00.00%30.12%82133.29%2,466Gratiot2,94167.61%1,35431.13%240.55%300.69%10.02%1,58736.48%4,350Hillsdale3,15662.64%1,83636.44%190.38%250.50%20.04%1,32026.20%5,038Houghton5,78068.33%2,42228.63%1551.83%851.00%170.20%3,35839.70%8,459Huron2,75071.32%92624.01%1614.18%170.44%20.05%1,82447.30%3,856Ingham7,89159.22%5,16238.74%1901.43%620.47%210.16%2,72920.48%13,326Ionia3,57259.83%2,32738.98%300.50%390.65%20.03%1,24520.85%5,970Iosco93972.96%30924.01%322.49%50.39%20.16%63048.95%1,287Iron1,27768.18%51827.66%653.47%70.37%60.32%75940.52%1,873Isabella2,51866.04%1,24532.65%280.73%210.55%10.03%1,27333.39%3,813Jackson4,60252.86%4,03646.36%560.64%10.01%110.13%5666.50%8,706Kalamazoo4,70756.67%3,36040.45%1732.08%560.67%100.12%1,34716.22%8,306Kalkaska48172.88%16124.39%111.67%60.91%10.15%32048.48%660Kent16,91960.24%10,53037.49%5061.80%1190.42%110.04%6,38922.75%28,085Keweenaw82388.40%838.92%202.15%30.32%20.21%74079.48%931Lake50378.23%13120.37%91.40%00.00%00.00%37257.85%643Lapeer2,84574.55%93424.48%150.39%220.58%00.00%1,91150.08%3,816Leelanau73475.90%21722.44%101.03%60.62%00.00%51753.46%967Lenawee5,04658.99%3,44840.31%340.40%240.28%20.02%1,59818.68%8,554Livingston2,24456.87%1,67442.42%90.23%180.46%10.03%57014.45%3,946Luce45982.11%9516.99%30.54%20.36%00.00%36465.12%559Mackinac75856.65%56942.53%80.60%10.07%20.15%18914.13%1,338Macomb3,49564.82%1,77532.92%761.41%320.59%140.26%1,72031.90%5,392Manistee1,83256.42%1,30340.13%952.93%100.31%70.22%52916.29%3,247Marquette3,99768.43%1,61827.70%1753.00%360.62%150.26%2,37940.73%5,841Mason1,68566.23%79231.13%522.04%100.39%50.20%89335.10%2,544Mecosta1,72971.86%59124.56%652.70%170.71%40.17%1,13847.30%2,406Menominee2,14558.88%1,44339.61%441.21%00.00%110.30%70219.27%3,643Midland1,85070.58%73928.20%210.80%70.27%40.15%1,11142.39%2,621Missaukee79074.88%24723.41%121.14%60.57%00.00%54351.47%1,055Monroe3,28251.23%3,06147.78%370.58%220.34%50.08%2213.45%6,407Montcalm3,23570.43%1,31028.52%250.54%210.46%20.04%1,92541.91%4,593Montmorency35568.80%15229.46%50.97%40.78%00.00%20339.34%516Muskegon4,49455.95%3,22940.20%2813.50%170.21%110.14%1,26515.75%8,032Newaygo1,98874.88%61323.09%341.28%200.75%00.00%1,37551.79%2,655Oakland6,07959.83%3,96539.03%690.68%340.33%130.13%2,11420.81%10,160Oceana1,68573.07%56024.28%411.78%200.87%00.00%1,12548.79%2,306Ogemaw82970.02%33428.21%70.59%121.01%20.17%49541.81%1,184Ontonagon81164.83%33726.94%917.27%70.56%50.40%47437.89%1,251Osceola1,76377.80%47520.96%170.75%80.35%30.13%1,28856.84%2,266Oscoda20973.33%7225.26%31.05%10.35%00.00%13748.07%285Otsego44574.79%14524.37%30.50%00.00%20.34%30050.42%595Ottawa4,53871.24%1,64925.89%1562.45%220.35%50.08%2,88945.35%6,370Presque Isle1,05072.92%34824.17%362.50%10.07%50.35%70248.75%1,440Roscommon29965.43%14932.60%51.09%10.22%30.66%15032.82%457Saginaw7,52358.42%4,99938.82%2872.23%270.21%410.32%2,52419.60%12,877Sanilac3,23578.61%82420.02%300.73%180.44%80.19%2,41158.59%4,115Schoolcraft80668.89%32127.44%352.99%50.43%30.26%48541.45%1,170Shiawassee3,54766.32%1,71632.09%490.92%360.67%00.00%1,83134.24%5,348St. Clair4,99669.15%2,15129.77%620.86%140.19%20.03%2,84539.38%7,225St. Joseph2,52156.52%1,88842.33%410.92%80.18%20.04%63314.19%4,460Tuscola3,22076.56%91521.75%421.00%270.64%20.05%2,30554.80%4,206Van Buren3,62471.78%1,34626.66%541.07%150.30%100.20%2,27845.12%5,049Washtenaw5,34461.89%3,09935.89%1431.66%250.29%240.28%2,24526.00%8,635Wayne50,17153.46%41,42444.14%1,7001.81%2120.23%3470.37%8,7479.32%93,854Wexford1,57167.37%69529.80%371.59%271.16%10.04%87637.56%2,332Total266,73861.41%158,14236.41%7,0681.63%1,6370.38%7900.18%108,59625.00%434,376

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Branch Calhoun Kalamazoo Kent Monroe St. Joseph

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