1908 Michigan gubernatorial election

American state election

1908 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1906 November 3, 1908 1910 →
 
Nominee Fred M. Warner Lawton T. Hemans
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 262,141 252,611
Percentage 48.39% 46.63%

County results
Warner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hemans:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Fred M. Warner
Republican

Elected Governor

Fred M. Warner
Republican

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The 1908 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Republican Fred M. Warner defeated Democratic candidate Lawton T. Hemans with 48.39% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • John W. Gray, Prohibition
  • Alexander M. Stirton, Socialist
  • Archie McInnis, Socialist Labor
  • Alva W. Nichols, Independence

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1908[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred M. Warner (incumbent) 262,141 48.39
Democratic Lawton T. Hemans 252,611 46.63
Prohibition John W. Gray 16,092 2.97
Socialist Alexander M. Stirton 9,447 1.74
Socialist Labor Archie McInnis 845 0.16
Independence Alva W. Nichols 612 0.11
Write-ins 19 0.00
Total votes 541,767 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 03, 1908". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
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