1918 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1916 Michigan gubernatorial election 1916 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election 1920 November 5, 1918 File:Albert Sleeper.jpg 150x150px Albert E. Sleeper Republican Party (United States) 266,738 61.41% John W. Bailey, Mayor of Battle Creek.jpg John W. Bailey Democratic Party (United States) 158,142 36.41% 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSleeper: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Albert E. Sleeper Republican Party (United States) Albert E. Sleeper Republican Party (United States) The 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Albert E. Sleeper defeated Democratic candidate John W. Bailey with 61.41% of the vote. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 27, 1918.August 27, 1918 Unique Race for Senate is on at Primary 1 The Ann Arbor News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-unique-race-for-senat/201998347/ Newspapers.com July 19, 2026 Republican party Incumbent governor Albert E. Sleeper was renominated without opposition. Candidates Albert E. Sleeper, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsVaughn Coleman C. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual for the Years 1919 and 1920 1919 432-434 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049833&view=1up&seq=528 6 June 2026 Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, August 25, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Albert E. Sleeper (inc.) 206,316 99.90% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 211 0.10% 206,527 100.00% Democratic party John W. Bailey secured the Democratic nomination over Edward Frensdorf. Candidates John W. Bailey, former mayor of Battle Creek Edward Frensdorf, member of Board of Prison ControlWarden Frensdorf's Removal Is Urged By Atty-Gen. Groesbeck In Report To Governor! https://www.newspapers.com/image/1162851405/ 6 June 2026 The Jackson Citizen Patriot 16 August 1918 Jackson 1 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) John W. Bailey 20,765 56.38% Democratic Party (United States) Edward Frensdorf 16,044 43.56% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 19 0.05% 36,828 100.00% Minor parties Socialist primary results Socialist Party of America Ernest J. Moore 224 79.15% Socialist Party of America Scattering 59 20.85% 283 100.00% Prohibition primary results Prohibition Party John S. McColl 242 98.37% Prohibition Party Scattering 4 1.63% 246 100.00% Socialist Labor primary results Socialist Labor Party of America John Hinds 135 93.75% Socialist Labor Party of America Scattering 9 6.25% 144 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Albert Sleeper, Republican John W. Bailey, Democratic Other candidates Ernest J. Moore, Socialist John S. McColl, Prohibition John Hinds, Socialist Labor Results 1918 Michigan gubernatorial electionVaughn Coleman C. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual for the Years 1919 and 1920 1919 482-483 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049833&view=1up&seq=578 6 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election, November 5, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Albert E. Sleeper (inc.) 266,738 61.41% +5.58% Democratic Party (United States) John W. Bailey 158,142 36.41% -4.18% Socialist Party of America Ernest J. Moore 7,068 1.63% -0.68% Prohibition Party John S. McColl 1,637 0.38% -0.74% Socialist Labor Party of America John Hinds 790 0.18% +0.03% Scattering 1 0.00% 108,596 25.00% 434,376 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +9.76% Results by county Sleeper was the first gubernatorial candidate to sweep every county in the state since Epaphroditus Ransom in 1847. County Albert E. SleeperRepublican John W. BaileyDemocratic Ernest J. MooreSocialist John S. McCollProhibition John HindsSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona43465.76%21532.58%81.21%20.30%10.15%21933.18%660Alger57164.52%27731.30%252.82%111.24%10.11%29433.22%885Allegan3,68769.83%1,51528.69%531.00%200.38%50.09%2,17241.14%5,280Alpena1,21362.91%63132.73%723.73%40.21%80.41%58230.19%1,928Antrim1,02469.38%40527.44%302.03%120.81%50.34%61941.94%1,476Arenac70759.11%45237.79%312.59%40.33%20.17%25531.32%1,196Baraga75670.52%21419.96%908.40%100.93%20.19%54250.56%1,072Barry2,79865.12%1,46134.00%160.37%210.49%10.02%1,33731.11%4,297Bay4,90160.59%3,05837.80%1121.38%120.15%60.07%1,84322.78%8,089Benzie65762.57%33531.90%444.19%141.33%00.00%32230.67%1,050Berrien6,05964.13%3,16933.54%1791.89%260.28%150.16%2,89030.59%9,448Branch2,77761.47%1,69537.52%280.62%180.40%00.00%1,08223.95%4,518Calhoun5,69757.42%3,98140.13%1891.91%420.42%120.12%1,71617.30%9,921Cass2,24157.29%1,61441.26%481.23%70.18%20.05%62716.03%3,912Charlevoix1,21369.27%47627.18%422.40%140.80%60.34%73742.09%1,751Cheboygan1,20160.84%74137.54%201.01%100.51%20.10%46023.30%1,974Chippewa1,60868.14%71130.13%281.19%60.25%70.30%89738.01%2,360Clare98067.31%44430.49%261.79%50.34%10.07%53636.81%1,456Clinton2,44369.21%1,06730.23%200.57%00.00%00.00%1,37638.98%3,530Crawford33257.04%23740.72%132.23%00.00%00.00%9516.32%582Delta2,08364.83%1,01931.71%892.77%90.28%130.40%1,06433.12%3,213Dickinson1,97366.41%85928.91%1093.67%170.57%130.44%1,11437.50%2,971Eaton3,48362.40%2,04236.58%320.57%200.36%50.09%1,44125.82%5,582Emmet1,29961.77%68032.33%1004.76%170.81%70.33%61929.43%2,103Genesee6,18564.01%3,36634.83%981.01%10.01%130.13%2,81929.17%9,663Gladwin91374.05%28623.20%272.19%50.41%20.16%62750.85%1,233Gogebic1,80865.99%78428.61%812.96%592.15%80.29%1,02437.37%2,740Grand Traverse1,60765.17%78631.87%702.84%00.00%30.12%82133.29%2,466Gratiot2,94167.61%1,35431.13%240.55%300.69%10.02%1,58736.48%4,350Hillsdale3,15662.64%1,83636.44%190.38%250.50%20.04%1,32026.20%5,038Houghton5,78068.33%2,42228.63%1551.83%851.00%170.20%3,35839.70%8,459Huron2,75071.32%92624.01%1614.18%170.44%20.05%1,82447.30%3,856Ingham7,89159.22%5,16238.74%1901.43%620.47%210.16%2,72920.48%13,326Ionia3,57259.83%2,32738.98%300.50%390.65%20.03%1,24520.85%5,970Iosco93972.96%30924.01%322.49%50.39%20.16%63048.95%1,287Iron1,27768.18%51827.66%653.47%70.37%60.32%75940.52%1,873Isabella2,51866.04%1,24532.65%280.73%210.55%10.03%1,27333.39%3,813Jackson4,60252.86%4,03646.36%560.64%10.01%110.13%5666.50%8,706Kalamazoo4,70756.67%3,36040.45%1732.08%560.67%100.12%1,34716.22%8,306Kalkaska48172.88%16124.39%111.67%60.91%10.15%32048.48%660Kent16,91960.24%10,53037.49%5061.80%1190.42%110.04%6,38922.75%28,085Keweenaw82388.40%838.92%202.15%30.32%20.21%74079.48%931Lake50378.23%13120.37%91.40%00.00%00.00%37257.85%643Lapeer2,84574.55%93424.48%150.39%220.58%00.00%1,91150.08%3,816Leelanau73475.90%21722.44%101.03%60.62%00.00%51753.46%967Lenawee5,04658.99%3,44840.31%340.40%240.28%20.02%1,59818.68%8,554Livingston2,24456.87%1,67442.42%90.23%180.46%10.03%57014.45%3,946Luce45982.11%9516.99%30.54%20.36%00.00%36465.12%559Mackinac75856.65%56942.53%80.60%10.07%20.15%18914.13%1,338Macomb3,49564.82%1,77532.92%761.41%320.59%140.26%1,72031.90%5,392Manistee1,83256.42%1,30340.13%952.93%100.31%70.22%52916.29%3,247Marquette3,99768.43%1,61827.70%1753.00%360.62%150.26%2,37940.73%5,841Mason1,68566.23%79231.13%522.04%100.39%50.20%89335.10%2,544Mecosta1,72971.86%59124.56%652.70%170.71%40.17%1,13847.30%2,406Menominee2,14558.88%1,44339.61%441.21%00.00%110.30%70219.27%3,643Midland1,85070.58%73928.20%210.80%70.27%40.15%1,11142.39%2,621Missaukee79074.88%24723.41%121.14%60.57%00.00%54351.47%1,055Monroe3,28251.23%3,06147.78%370.58%220.34%50.08%2213.45%6,407Montcalm3,23570.43%1,31028.52%250.54%210.46%20.04%1,92541.91%4,593Montmorency35568.80%15229.46%50.97%40.78%00.00%20339.34%516Muskegon4,49455.95%3,22940.20%2813.50%170.21%110.14%1,26515.75%8,032Newaygo1,98874.88%61323.09%341.28%200.75%00.00%1,37551.79%2,655Oakland6,07959.83%3,96539.03%690.68%340.33%130.13%2,11420.81%10,160Oceana1,68573.07%56024.28%411.78%200.87%00.00%1,12548.79%2,306Ogemaw82970.02%33428.21%70.59%121.01%20.17%49541.81%1,184Ontonagon81164.83%33726.94%917.27%70.56%50.40%47437.89%1,251Osceola1,76377.80%47520.96%170.75%80.35%30.13%1,28856.84%2,266Oscoda20973.33%7225.26%31.05%10.35%00.00%13748.07%285Otsego44574.79%14524.37%30.50%00.00%20.34%30050.42%595Ottawa4,53871.24%1,64925.89%1562.45%220.35%50.08%2,88945.35%6,370Presque Isle1,05072.92%34824.17%362.50%10.07%50.35%70248.75%1,440Roscommon29965.43%14932.60%51.09%10.22%30.66%15032.82%457Saginaw7,52358.42%4,99938.82%2872.23%270.21%410.32%2,52419.60%12,877Sanilac3,23578.61%82420.02%300.73%180.44%80.19%2,41158.59%4,115Schoolcraft80668.89%32127.44%352.99%50.43%30.26%48541.45%1,170Shiawassee3,54766.32%1,71632.09%490.92%360.67%00.00%1,83134.24%5,348St. Clair4,99669.15%2,15129.77%620.86%140.19%20.03%2,84539.38%7,225St. Joseph2,52156.52%1,88842.33%410.92%80.18%20.04%63314.19%4,460Tuscola3,22076.56%91521.75%421.00%270.64%20.05%2,30554.80%4,206Van Buren3,62471.78%1,34626.66%541.07%150.30%100.20%2,27845.12%5,049Washtenaw5,34461.89%3,09935.89%1431.66%250.29%240.28%2,24526.00%8,635Wayne50,17153.46%41,42444.14%1,7001.81%2120.23%3470.37%8,7479.32%93,854Wexford1,57167.37%69529.80%371.59%271.16%10.04%87637.56%2,332Includes 1 Scattering voteTotal266,73861.41%158,14236.41%7,0681.63%1,6370.38%7900.18%108,59625.00%434,376 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Branch Calhoun Kalamazoo Kent Monroe St. Joseph Notes References 1918 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1918 in the United States