1916 Michigan gubernatorial election
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The 1916 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee Albert Sleeper defeated Democratic nominee Edwin F. Sweet with 55.83% of the vote.
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November 7, 1916
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 County results Sleeper: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Sweet: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Albert Sleeper, Republican
- Edwin F. Sweet, Democratic
Other candidates
- Ernest J. Moore, Socialist
- E. W. Woodruff, Prohibition
- James R. Murray, Socialist Labor
- Henry R. Pattengill, Progressive
- Frank Durfee, Unaffiliated
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert Sleeper | 363,724 | 55.83 | |
| Democratic | Edwin F. Sweet | 264,440 | 40.59 | |
| Socialist | Ernest J. Moore | 15,040 | 2.31 | |
| Prohibition | E. W. Woodruff | 7,255 | 1.11 | |
| Socialist Labor | James R. Murray | 963 | 0.15 | |
| Progressive | Henry R. Pattengill | 95 | 0.02 | |
| Unaffiliated | Frank Durfee | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 651,518 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||