1920 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Woodbridge N. Ferris with 66.43% of the vote.
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican
- Woodbridge N. Ferris, Democratic
Other candidates
- Benjamin Blumenberg, Socialist
- J. Jeffries, Farmer-Labor
- Faith Johnston, Prohibition
- E. R. Markley, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alex J. Groesbeck | 703,180 | 66.43 | |
| Democratic | Woodbridge N. Ferris | 310,566 | 29.34 | |
| Socialist | Benjamin Blumenberg | 23,542 | 2.22 | |
| Farmer–Labor | J. Jeffries | 11,817 | 1.12 | |
| Prohibition | Faith Johnston | 6,990 | 0.38 | |
| Socialist Labor | E. R. Markley | 2,097 | 0.20 | |
| Write-ins | 347 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 1,058,539 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Primaries
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Woodbridge N. Ferris | 22,379 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 22,379 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alex J. Groesbeck | 101,973 | 28.15 | |
| Republican | Milo D. Campbell | 72,692 | 20.07 | |
| Republican | Charles S. Mott | 57,473 | 15.87 | |
| Republican | Frank B. Leland | 30,322 | 8.37 | |
| Republican | Frederick C. Martindale | 28,748 | 7.94 | |
| Republican | James Hamilton | 21,963 | 6.06 | |
| Republican | Luren D. Dickinson | 21,443 | 5.92 | |
| Republican | Cassius L. Glasgow | 16,113 | 4.45 | |
| Republican | Horatio S. Earle | 11,496 | 3.17 | |
| Total votes | 362,223 | 100.00 | ||
References
- "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- Michigan (1921). Michigan manual. 1921. p. 386 – via HathiTrust.
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