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
- Fred W. Green, Republican
- William Comstock, Democratic
Other candidates
- Frank E. Titus, Prohibition
- William Reynolds, Workers
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan gubernatorial election, 1926{{cite web|title=Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1926|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=116508|website=Our Campaigns|access-date=December 7, 2019}}}}
{{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}}