1884 Michigan gubernatorial election

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The 1884 Michigan gubernatorial election was a state election held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Russell A. Alger defeated incumbent Josiah W. Begole, who ran on a fusion ticket, representing both the Democratic and Greenback,^[1] with 47.67% of the vote.

← 1882

November 4, 1884

1886 →

County results
Alger: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Begole: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90%

Governor before election

Josiah W. Begole
Democratic

Elected Governor

Russell A. Alger
Republican

General election

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1884^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russell A. Alger	190,840	47.67
	Democratic	Josiah W. Begole (incumbent)	186,887	46.68
	Prohibition	David Preston	22,207	5.55
	Greenback	Jesse M. Mille	364	0.09
	Write-ins		50	0.01
Total votes			400,348	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

^ "Governors of Michigan". Livingston County Michigan Historical & Genealogical Project. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 04, 1884". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

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