1928 Michigan gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1928 Michigan gubernatorial election
| country = Michigan
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1926 Michigan gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1926
| next_election = 1930 Michigan gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1930
| election_date = November 6, 1928
| image1 = File:Fred Warren Green circa 1927.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Fred W. Green
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 961,179
| percentage1 = 69.94%
| image2 = File:William A. Comstock (Michigan Governor).jpg
| nominee2 = William Comstock
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 404,546
| percentage2 = 29.44%
| map_image = 1928 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%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Fred W. Green
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Fred W. Green
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The 1928 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Fred W. Green defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock with 69.94% of the vote.
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Fred W. Green, Republican
- William Comstock, Democratic
Other candidates
- Guy H. Lockwood, Socialist
- Ervin D. Brooks, Prohibition
- William Reynolds, Communist
- Paul Dinger, Socialist Labor
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan gubernatorial election, 1928{{cite web|title=Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1928|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=116506|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 (incumbent)
|votes = 961,179
|percentage = 69.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William Comstock
|votes = 404,546
|percentage = 29.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = Guy H. Lockwood
|votes = 2,850
|percentage = 0.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Ervin D. Brooks
|votes = 2,575
|percentage = 0.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Communist Party USA
|candidate = William Reynolds
|votes = 2,537
|percentage = 0.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Socialist Labor Party of America
|candidate = Paul Dinger
|votes = 654
|percentage = 0.05
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1374341
|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
{{reflist}}{{1928 United States elections}}{{Michigan Gubernatorial Elections}}