1896 Michigan gubernatorial election
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The 1896 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic, People's, and Union Silver parties, Charles R. Sligh with 55.57% of the vote.
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November 3, 1896
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 County results Pingree: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Sligh: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Hazen S. Pingree, Republican
- Charles R. Sligh, Democratic[a][1]
Other candidates
- Rufus S. Sprague, National Democratic[2]
- Robert C. Safford, Prohibition
- John Giberson, National
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hazen S. Pingree | 304,431 | 55.57 | |
| Democratic | Charles R. Sligh | 221,022 | 40.35 | |
| National Democratic | Rufus S. Sprague | 9,738 | 1.78 | |
| Prohibition | Robert C. Safford | 5,499 | 1.00 | |
| Write-ins | 5,168 | 0.94 | ||
| National | John Giberson | 1,944 | 0.36 | |
| Total votes | 547,802 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||