1924 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1924 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election 1922 1926 Michigan gubernatorial election 1926 November 4, 1924 File:AlexJGroesbeck (cropped).jpg 150x150px Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) 799,225 68.84% File:Edward Frensdorf.png Edward Frensdorf Democratic Party (United States) 343,577 29.60% 1924 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsGroesbeck: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Frensdorf: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) The 1924 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Edward Frensdorf with 68.84% of the vote. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 9, 1924. Republican party Incumbent governor Alex J. Groesbeck won nomination for a third consecutive term. Candidates Herbert F. Baker, former member of Michigan Senate Alex J. Groesbeck, incumbent governor James Hamilton Frederick Perry William W. Potter, former member of Michigan Senate Thomas Read, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Charles R. Sligh, member of Michigan Senate Results Republican primary resultsDeLand Charles J. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1925-1926 1925 191-192 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049836&view=1up&seq=235 7 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 9, 1924 Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck (inc.) 348,955 44.05% Republican Party (United States) James Hamilton 129,244 16.32% Republican Party (United States) Herbert F. Baker 105,320 13.30% Republican Party (United States) Charles R. Sligh 93,815 11.84% Republican Party (United States) Frederick Perry 79,225 10.00% Republican Party (United States) William W. Potter 19,317 2.44% Republican Party (United States) Thomas Read 16,255 2.05% 792,131 100.00% Democratic party Edward Frensdorf was nominated without opposition. Candidates Edward Frensdorf, candidate for Democratic nomination in 1918 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Edward Frensdorf 27,851 100.00% 27,851 100.00% Minor parties Prohibition primary results Prohibition Party John Y. Johnston 183 100.00% 183 100.00% Socialist Labor primary results Socialist Labor Party of America Paul Dinger 271 100.00% 271 100.00% Socialist primary results Socialist Party of America William L. Krieghoff 421 100.00% 421 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican Edward Frensdorf, Democratic Other candidates John Y. Johnston, Prohibition Paul Dinger, Socialist Labor William L. Krieghoff, Socialist Results 1924 Michigan gubernatorial electionDeLand Charles J. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1925-1926 1925 226-227 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049836&view=1up&seq=248 7 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 4, 1924 Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck (inc.) 799,225 68.84% +7.69% Democratic Party (United States) Edward Frensdorf 343,577 29.60% -7.80% Prohibition Party John Y. Johnston 11,118 0.96% +0.49% Socialist Labor Party of America Paul Dinger 4,079 0.35% +0.13% Socialist Party of America William L. Krieghoff 2,725 0.23% -0.53% Scattering 194 0.02% 455,648 39.25% 1,160,918 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +15.49% Results by county Frensdorf was the first Democrat since John S. Barry in 1854 to carry Lapeer County. After this election, the following counties would not vote Demcoratic again until 1986: Barry, Hillsdale, Lapeer, and Newaygo. County Alex J. GroesbeckRepublican Edward FrensdorfDemocratic John Y. JohnstonProhibition Paul DingerSocialist Labor William L. KrieghoffSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona88364.17%45633.14%241.74%100.73%30.22%42731.03%1,376Alger1,85782.90%29413.13%291.29%401.79%200.89%1,56369.78%2,240Allegan6,38054.17%5,20644.20%1421.21%310.26%170.14%1,1749.97%11,778"two" Includes 2 Scattering votesAlpena4,58575.62%1,41223.29%450.74%150.25%60.10%3,17352.33%6,063Antrim1,75661.64%1,01235.52%511.79%180.63%120.42%74426.11%2,849Arenac1,70863.19%95235.22%301.11%40.15%90.33%75627.97%2,703Baraga1,92086.02%2239.99%411.84%351.57%130.58%1,69776.03%2,232Barry2,48930.91%5,46367.84%851.06%130.16%30.04%2,97436.93%8,053Bay15,03767.47%6,99031.16%1830.82%480.22%290.13%8,04736.11%22,287Benzie1,76371.93%61024.89%532.16%180.73%70.29%1,15347.04%2,451Berrien13,96060.19%8,92138.46%1900.82%820.35%420.18%5,03921.72%23,195Branch3,64939.16%5,53359.37%1181.27%140.15%50.05%-1,884-20.22%9,319Calhoun14,50158.38%9,93139.98%2691.08%980.39%400.16%4,57018.40%24,839Cass3,12741.72%4,28557.16%570.76%150.20%120.16%-1,158-15.45%7,496Charlevoix2,96672.98%95923.60%942.31%230.57%190.47%2,00749.38%4,064"three" Includes 3 Scattering votesCheboygan2,62962.55%1,47935.19%761.81%140.33%40.10%1,15027.36%4,203"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteChippewa5,41980.38%1,21017.95%751.11%260.39%100.15%4,20962.43%6,742"two"Clare1,33652.89%1,14045.13%341.35%140.55%20.08%1967.76%2,526Clinton3,42538.82%5,29960.07%870.99%70.08%40.05%-1,874-21.24%8,822Crawford75266.26%36832.42%100.88%30.26%20.18%38433.83%1,135Delta6,28984.33%1,00013.41%630.84%791.06%270.36%5,28970.92%7,458Dickinson5,35487.18%5518.97%761.24%991.61%610.99%4,80378.21%6,141Eaton4,38938.41%6,86960.11%1411.23%190.17%100.09%-2,480-21.70%11,428Emmet2,70663.52%1,43933.78%711.67%250.59%190.45%1,26729.74%4,260Genesee27,55667.24%12,99331.71%3000.73%860.21%450.11%14,56335.54%40,980Gladwin1,41558.81%93838.99%461.91%20.08%50.21%47719.83%2,406Gogebic6,29087.89%5477.64%1582.21%1181.65%430.60%5,74380.24%7,157"one"Grand Traverse3,86773.81%1,19922.89%1202.29%390.74%140.27%2,66850.93%5.239Gratiot3,59240.01%5,23458.30%1301.45%160.18%50.06%-1,642-18.29%8,978"one"Hillsdale3,24633.83%6,21664.78%1071.12%200.21%60.06%-2,970-30.95%9,595Houghton14,84692.13%1,0726.65%940.58%740.46%290.18%13,77485.47%16,115Huron7,05164.32%3,80234.68%880.80%110.10%100.09%3,24929.64%10,962Ingham18,36251.71%16,62746.82%4171.17%480.14%530.15%1,7354.89%35,509"two"Ionia4,49734.78%8,25063.81%1631.26%140.11%50.04%-3,753-29.03%12,929Iosco1,46660.58%88136.40%512.11%140.58%50.21%58524.17%2,420"three"Iron3,25589.62%2516.91%661.82%421.16%180.50%3,00482.71%3,632Isabella3,63451.80%3,23846.16%1211.72%110.16%100.14%3965.65%7,015"one"Jackson14,29050.27%13,88648.85%1920.68%350.12%250.09%4041.42%28,428Kalamazoo12,65552.43%11,17346.29%2010.83%620.26%470.19%1,4826.14%24,138Kalkaska80461.05%44433.71%403.04%221.67%70.53%36027.33%1,317Kent43,07373.68%14,56424.91%5410.93%1980.34%840.14%28,50948.77%58,460Keweenaw1,45294.96%513.34%70.46%150.98%40.26%1,40191.63%1,529Lake83254.03%66343.05%362.34%70.45%20.13%16910.97%1,540Lapeer3,62046.52%4,02551.73%1191.53%130.17%40.05%-405-5.20%7,781Leelanau1,80378.32%42918.64%421.82%180.78%100.43%1,37459.69%2,302Lenawee6,19433.97%11,87965.15%1320.72%210.12%60.03%-5,685-31.18%18,232Livingston3,38945.80%3,88552.50%1121.51%120.16%20.03%-496-6.70%7,400Luce85781.00%18917.86%111.04%00.00%10.09%66863.14%1,058Mackinac1,75258.79%1,20140.30%160.54%90.30%20.07%55118.49%2,980Macomb10,73767.98%4,94231.29%710.45%230.15%170.11%5,79536.69%15,795"five" Includes 5 Scattering votesManistee3,72559.06%2,47139.18%691.09%200.32%220.35%1,25419.88%6,307Marquette11,79589.13%1,1428.63%1200.91%980.74%780.59%10,65380.50%13,233Mason3,24561.23%1,85635.02%1182.23%551.04%260.49%1,38926.21%5,300Mecosta2,86155.87%2,12841.55%931.82%270.53%120.23%73314.31%5,121Menominee4,66269.12%1,94728.87%660.98%440.65%260.39%2,71540.25%6,745Midland3,03957.68%2,11440.12%981.86%130.25%50.09%92517.56%5,269Missaukee1,62879.92%38018.65%221.08%40.20%20.10%1,24861.27%2,037"one"Monroe8,06752.52%7,03045.77%2141.39%260.17%230.15%1,0376.75%15,360Montcalm4,25248.11%4,40649.85%1571.78%170.19%60.07%-154-1.74%8,838Montmorency70059.83%31126.58%231.97%10.09%50.43%38933.25%1,170Includes 130 Scattering votesMuskegon13,15271.71%4,97227.11%1230.67%540.29%400.22%8,18044.60%18,341Newaygo2,39244.19%2,86953.00%1232.27%110.20%180.33%-477-8.81%5,413Oakland25,70471.92%9,57426.79%3200.90%830.23%480.13%16,13045.13%35,738Includes 9 Scattering votesOceana2,03645.51%2,30251.45%972.17%230.51%110.25%-266-5.95%4,474"five"Ogemaw1,40764.01%73333.35%462.09%70.32%30.14%67430.66%2,198"two"Ontonagon2,44380.73%48816.13%180.59%521.72%250.83%1,95564.61%3,026Osceola2,46363.40%1,33834.44%701.80%110.28%30.08%1,12528.96%3,885Oscoda39082.11%8317.47%10.21%10.21%00.00%30764.63%475Otsego98463.61%53234.39%221.42%70.45%10.06%45229.22%1,547"one"Ottawa10,40270.71%4,18328.43%720.49%380.26%160.11%6,21942.27%14,711Presque Isle2,62983.43%47315.01%321.02%120.38%30.10%2,15668.42%3,151"two"Roscommon52075.36%14721.30%121.74%81.16%20.29%37354.06%690"one"Saginaw20,84161.37%12,55836.98%4071.20%890.26%620.18%8,28324.39%33,957Sanilac4,94852.20%4,33345.71%1761.86%70.07%100.11%6156.49%9,479"five"Schoolcraft1,61473.26%51923.56%391.77%221.00%90.41%1,09549.70%2,203Shiawassee5,32343.32%6,55853.37%3282.67%580.47%200.16%-1,235-10.05%12,288"one"St. Clair15,21165.37%7,72733.21%2601.12%350.15%200.09%7,48432.16%23,268Includes 15 Scattering votesSt. Joseph4,56845.14%5,40953.45%940.93%420.42%70.07%-841-8.31%10,120Tuscola5,59460.06%3,51137.70%1902.04%90.10%90.10%2,08322.36%9,314"one"Van Buren5,84958.18%4,00839.86%1211.20%450.45%310.31%1,84118.31%10,054Washtenaw12,14162.58%6,96335.89%2001.03%570.29%390.20%5,17826.69%19,400Wayne302,29287.56%38,38211.12%1,8440.53%1,4020.41%1,3010.38%263,91076.45%345,221Wexford2,93358.33%1,94938.76%1182.35%210.42%70.14%98419.57%5,028Total799,22568.84%343,57729.60%11,1180.96%4,0790.35%2,7250.23%455,64839.25%1,160,918 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Ingham Isabella Jackson Monroe Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Barry Cass Lapeer Montcalm Newaygo Oceana St. Joseph Notes References 1924 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1924 in the United States