1894 Michigan gubernatorial election

1894 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 6, 1894

Nominee John T. Rich Spencer O. Fisher Alva W. Nichols Party Republican Democratic Populist Popular vote 237,215 130,823 30,012 Percentage 56.89% 31.37% 7.20%

County results Rich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Fisher:      40–50%      50–60% Nichols:      30–40%

Governor before election John T. Rich Republican Elected Governor John T. Rich Republican

The 1894 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Incumbent Republican John T. Rich defeated Democratic candidate Spencer O. Fisher with 56.89% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John T. Rich, Republican
• Spencer O. Fisher, Democratic

Other candidates

• Alva W. Nichols, People's
• Albert M. Todd, Prohibition

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1894^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John T. Rich (incumbent)	237,215	56.89
	Democratic	Spencer O. Fisher	130,823	31.37
	Populist	Alva W. Nichols	30,012	7.20
	Prohibition	Albert M. Todd	18,788	4.51
	Write-ins		150	0.04
Total votes			416,988	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1894". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

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