1926 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1926 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Republican nominee Fred W. Green defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock with 63.35% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 14, 1926.

Republican party Incumbent governor Alex J. Groesbeck sought renomination for a fourth term but was defeated by Fred W. Green.

Candidates Fred W. Green, former mayor of Ionia Alex J. Groesbeck, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party William Comstock was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates William Comstock, former chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party

Results

Minor parties

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Fred W. Green, Republican William Comstock, Democratic Other candidates Frank E. Titus, Prohibition William Reynolds, Workers

Results

Results by county Arenac County voted Democratic for the first time since 1896. County Fred W. GreenRepublican William ComstockDemocratic Frank E. TitusProhibition William ReynoldsWorkers Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona41060.92%26238.93%10.15%00.00%14821.99%673Alger1,08057.17%73438.86%70.37%683.60%34618.32%1,889Allegan4,80881.77%1,05617.96%140.24%20.03%3,75263.81%5,880Alpena1,30334.43%2,47865.49%20.05%10.03%-1,175-31.05%3,784Antrim1,22484.82%20714.35%100.69%20.14%1,01770.48%1,443Arenac89348.85%92550.60%90.49%10.05%-32-1.75%1,828Baraga2,85086.65%38711.77%50.15%471.43%2,46374.89%3,289Barry4,52972.03%1,73727.62%210.33%10.02%2,79244.40%6,288Bay5,00246.17%5,76053.17%630.58%90.08%-758-7.00%10,834Benzie90683.04%18016.50%40.37%10.09%72666.54%1,091Berrien10,41265.79%5,34933.80%560.35%90.06%5,06331.99%15,826Branch3,55163.95%1,98435.73%150.27%30.05%1,56728.22%5,553Calhoun7,65266.96%3,70932.46%540.47%130.11%3,94334.50%11,428Cass3,30159.71%2,21140.00%130.24%30.05%1,09019.72%5,528Charlevoix1,46585.42%23813.88%90.52%30.17%1,22771.55%1,715Cheboygan2,22064.00%1,24135.77%50.14%30.09%97928.22%3,469Chippewa2,63371.78%1,00827.48%140.38%130.35%1,62544.30%3,668Clare73454.21%61445.35%60.44%00.00%1208.86%1,354Clinton4,22878.25%1,16521.56%100.19%00.00%3,06356.69%5,403Crawford61868.67%27530.56%70.78%00.00%34338.11%900Delta2,05164.60%1,10534.80%120.38%70.22%94629.80%3,175Dickinson6,74789.76%7349.76%210.28%150.20%6,01379.99%7,517Eaton4,67466.25%2,35733.41%220.31%20.03%2,31732.84%7,055Emmet2,27085.98%35213.33%150.57%30.11%1,91872.65%2,640Genesee10,08361.35%6,28438.23%390.24%300.18%3,79923.11%16,436Gladwin1,21667.48%58332.35%20.11%00.00%63335.13%1,802Gogebic6,31784.74%1,00713.51%510.68%761.02%5,31071.23%7,455Grand Traverse2,10881.48%47218.25%70.27%00.00%1,63663.24%2,587Gratiot3,13457.14%2,32242.33%270.49%10.02%81214.80%5,485Hillsdale4,65168.84%2,08730.89%180.27%00.00%2,56437.95%6,756Houghton6,28978.14%1,64020.38%480.60%710.88%4,64957.77%8,048Huron3,69352.08%3,36047.38%360.51%20.03%3334.70%7,091Ingham11,69552.57%10,46947.06%680.31%120.05%1,2265.51%22,245Ionia10,64385.54%1,78114.31%180.14%00.00%8,86271.23%12,442Iosco84359.70%56139.73%50.35%30.21%28219.97%1,412Iron5,15093.40%3346.06%120.22%180.33%4,81687.34%5,514Isabella2,53068.97%1,10730.18%290.79%20.05%1,42338.79%3,668Jackson11,42263.34%6,50736.09%950.53%70.04%4,91527.26%18,032Kalamazoo9,42361.91%5,71637.56%730.48%70.05%3,70724.36%15,220Kalkaska60386.14%8912.71%81.14%00.00%51473.43%700Kent21,29970.48%8,76929.02%1180.39%340.11%12,53041.46%30,220Keweenaw1,37891.99%825.47%130.87%251.67%1,29686.52%1,498Lake66982.49%13716.89%30.37%20.25%53265.60%811Lapeer2,96671.21%1,17228.14%240.58%10.02%1,79443.07%4,165Leelanau87986.52%13212.99%50.49%00.00%74773.52%1,016Lenawee7,55367.10%3,63532.29%620.55%60.05%3,91834.81%11,256Livingston3,42658.43%2,41641.21%210.36%00.00%1,01017.23%5,863Luce64586.46%9512.73%50.67%10.13%55073.73%746Mackinac1,51360.11%99539.53%90.36%00.00%51820.58%2,517Macomb7,42762.62%4,36436.79%560.47%140.12%3,06325.82%11,861Manistee3,04472.53%1,11726.61%130.31%230.55%1,92745.91%4,197Marquette4,51477.68%1,21420.89%390.67%440.76%3,30056.79%5,811Mason1,91471.13%76528.43%70.26%50.19%1,14942.70%2,691Mecosta2,06074.07%70525.35%140.50%20.07%1,35548.72%2,781Menominee2,77450.84%2,65048.57%220.40%100.18%1242.27%5,456Midland1,91663.72%1,07035.58%210.70%00.00%84628.13%3,007Missaukee71981.06%16118.15%70.79%00.00%55862.91%887Monroe4,97953.43%4,31846.34%180.19%30.03%6617.09%9,318Montcalm5,18182.25%1,10417.53%110.17%30.05%4,07764.72%6,299Montmorency36260.33%23739.50%10.17%00.00%12520.83%600Muskegon6,56472.58%2,41726.72%350.39%280.31%4,14745.85%9,044Newaygo2,96779.33%76720.51%60.16%00.00%2,20058.82%3,740Oakland8,78952.34%7,86346.83%890.53%500.30%9265.51%16,791Oceana1,87785.20%31014.07%150.68%10.05%1,56771.13%2,203Ogemaw64456.00%50243.65%40.35%00.00%14212.35%1,150Ontonagon2,22672.32%70022.74%100.32%1424.61%1,52649.58%3,078Osceola1,99882.26%42417.46%70.29%00.00%1,57464.80%2,429Oscoda20882.21%4317.00%00.00%00.00%16565.22%253Otsego51873.27%18426.03%50.71%00.00%33447.24%707Ottawa5,98475.97%1,87123.75%190.24%30.04%4,11352.22%7,877Presque Isle67155.50%53344.09%10.08%40.33%13811.41%1,209Roscommon57870.23%24529.77%00.00%00.00%33340.46%823Saginaw7,90644.43%9,77254.91%1010.57%160.09%-1,866-10.49%17,795Sanilac7,10385.62%1,17714.19%140.17%20.02%5,92671.43%8,296Schoolcraft1,74280.61%41219.07%20.09%50.23%1,33061.55%2,161Shiawassee3,84761.99%2,29637.00%610.98%20.03%1,55124.99%6,206St. Clair7,53560.98%4,79938.84%200.16%30.02%2,73622.14%12,357St. Joseph3,52357.12%2,61642.41%280.45%10.02%90714.70%6,168Tuscola4,50775.70%1,43324.07%130.22%10.02%3,07451.63%5,954Van Buren4,47577.05%1,31522.64%150.26%20.03%3,16054.41%5,808Washtenaw6,35851.96%5,84847.79%280.23%30.02%5104.17%12,237Wayne76,89653.46%65,66345.65%6270.44%6410.45%11,2337.81%143,827Wexford2,06982.23%44017.49%70.28%00.00%1,62964.75%2,516Total399,56463.35%227,15536.01%2,5070.40%1,5120.24%172,40927.33%630,752

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Barry Branch Cass Clinton Eaton Gratiot Hillsdale Ionia Lapeer Lenawee Livingston Montcalm Newaygo Oceana Shiawassee St. Joseph

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alpena Arenac Bay Saginaw

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