The 1888 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Cyrus G. Luce defeated Fusion candidate Wellington R. Burt with 49.20% of the vote.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Cyrus G. Luce (incumbent) | 233,595 | 49.20 | |
| Democratic | Wellington R. Burt | 216,450 | 45.59 | |
| Prohibition | Amherst B. Cheney | 20,342 | 4.28 | |
| Labor | William Mills | 4,388 | 0.92 | |
| Write-ins | 17 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 474,792 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
