1926 Michigan gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1926 Michigan gubernatorial election

| country = Michigan

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1924 Michigan gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1924

| next_election = 1928 Michigan gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1928

| election_date = November 2, 1926

| image1 = File:Fred Warren Green circa 1927.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Fred W. Green

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 399,564

| percentage1 = 63.35%

| image2 = File:William A. Comstock (Michigan Governor).jpg

| nominee2 = William Comstock

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 227,155

| percentage2 = 36.01%

| map_image = 1926 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Green: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
Comstock: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Alex J. Groesbeck

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Fred W. Green

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1926 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Republican nominee Fred W. Green defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock with 63.35% of the vote.

General election

=Candidates=

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Frank E. Titus, Prohibition
  • William Reynolds, Workers

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Fred W. Green

|votes = 399,564

|percentage = 63.35

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = William Comstock

|votes = 227,155

|percentage = 36.01

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Prohibition Party

|candidate = Frank E. Titus

|votes = 2,507

|percentage = 0.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Workers Party of America

|candidate = William Reynolds

|votes = 1,512

|percentage = 0.24

}}

{{Election box candidate no change|

|party = Write-ins

|candidate =

|votes = 14

|percentage = 0.00

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 630752

|percentage = 100

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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{{Michigan Gubernatorial Elections}}

{{1926 United States elections}}

1926

Michigan

Gubernatorial

Category:November 1926 in the United States