1930 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1930 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1928 Michigan gubernatorial election 1928 1932 Michigan gubernatorial election 1932 November 4, 1930 File:Attorney General Brucker 2.png 150x150px Wilber M. Brucker Republican Party (United States) 483,990 56.88% File:William A. Comstock (Michigan Governor).jpg William Comstock Democratic Party (United States) 357,664 42.03% 1930 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBrucker: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Comstock: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Fred W. Green Republican Party (United States) Wilber M. Brucker Republican Party (United States) The 1930 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Republican nominee Wilber M. Brucker defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock with 56.88% of the vote. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 9, 1930. Republican party Attorney General Wilber M. Brucker narrowly defeated former governor Alex J. Groesbeck for the Republican nomination. Candidates Wilber M. Brucker, Attorney General of Michigan Alex J. Groesbeck, former governor Edward J. Jeffries, judge from Detroit Results Republican primary resultsFitzgerald Frank D. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1931-1932 1931 197-199 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049839&view=1up&seq=297 8 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 9, 1930 Republican Party (United States) Wilber M. Brucker 368,518 44.18% Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck 364,357 43.69% Republican Party (United States) Edward J. Jeffries 101,168 12.13% 834,043 100.00% Democratic party William Comstock was unopposed for the Democratic nomination for the third consecutive election. Candidates William Comstock, Democratic nominee for governor in 1926 and 1928 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) William Comstock 18,822 100.00% 18,822 100.00% Minor parties Socialist primary results Socialist Party of America George M. Campbell 45 100.00% 45 100.00% Workers primary results Workers Party of America Joseph Billups 94 100.00% 94 100.00% Prohibition primary results Prohibition Party Duly McCone 10 100.00% 10 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Wilber M. Brucker, Republican William Comstock, Democratic Other candidates Joseph Billups, Workers George M. Campbell, Socialist Duly McCone, Prohibition Results 1930 Michigan gubernatorial electionFitzgerald Frank D. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1931-1932 1931 238-239 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049839&view=1up&seq=314 8 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 4, 1930 Republican Party (United States) Wilber M. Brucker 483,990 56.88% -13.06% Democratic Party (United States) William Comstock 357,664 42.03% +12.60% Workers Party of America Joseph Billups 3,988 0.47% +0.28% Socialist Party of America George M. Campbell 3,903 0.46% +0.25% Prohibition Party Duly McCone 1,336 0.16% -0.03% Scattering 11 0.00% 126,326 14.85% 850,892 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) -25.66% Results by county After this election, Alger County would not vote Republican again until 1966. Delta County and Dickinson County would also not vote Republican again until 1964. County Wilber M. BruckerRepublican William ComstockDemocratic Joseph BillupsWorkers George M. CampbellSocialist Duly McConeProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona67668.98%29730.31%10.10%40.41%20.20%37938.67%980Alger1,54469.64%58026.16%723.25%160.72%50.23%96443.48%2,217Allegan4,64772.15%1,76127.34%20.03%170.26%140.22%2,88644.81%6,441Alpena2,57251.28%2,43748.58%00.00%60.12%10.02%1352.69%5,016Antrim1,64778.43%43120.52%30.14%100.48%90.43%1,21657.90%2,100Arenac1,21867.22%58432.23%10.06%50.28%40.22%63434.99%1,812Baraga2,53785.11%37712.65%591.98%50.17%30.10%2,16072.46%2,981Barry4,16967.47%1,97031.88%10.02%110.18%280.45%2,19935.59%6,179Bay6,61652.44%5,91746.90%70.06%490.39%280.22%6995.54%12,617Benzie1,63284.17%28914.90%20.10%120.62%40.21%1,34369.26%1,939Berrien11,11855.53%8,82244.06%90.04%500.25%240.12%2,29611.47%20,023Branch3,70365.45%1,93334.16%00.00%100.18%120.21%1,77031.28%5,658Calhoun10,29564.99%5,38734.01%120.08%990.62%480.30%4,90830.98%15,841Cass3,73057.20%2,74342.06%90.14%280.43%110.17%98715.14%6,521Charlevoix2,00179.56%49119.52%30.12%140.56%60.24%1,51060.04%2,515Cheboygan2,40164.80%1,28034.55%20.05%120.32%100.27%1,12130.26%3,705Chippewa2,85167.40%1,31631.11%400.95%150.35%80.19%1,53536.29%4,230Clare1,42866.57%71533.33%00.00%10.05%10.05%71333.24%2,145Clinton3,75962.60%2,23037.14%30.05%40.07%90.15%1,52925.46%6,005Crawford63963.39%36436.11%00.00%40.40%10.10%27527.28%1,008Delta5,11376.14%1,53522.86%390.58%260.39%20.03%3,57853.28%6,715Dickinson5,37885.34%87213.84%140.22%340.54%40.06%4,50671.50%6,302Eaton4,64055.35%3,70944.24%30.04%210.25%100.12%93111.11%8,383Emmet3,11979.69%76219.47%30.08%230.59%70.18%2,35760.22%3,914Genesee14,13852.39%12,62446.78%350.13%1290.48%580.21%1,5145.61%26,984Gladwin1,10970.06%46629.44%00.00%70.44%10.06%64340.62%1,583Gogebic5,61487.24%64610.04%1312.04%200.31%230.36%4,96877.20%6,435"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteGrand Traverse3,15072.12%1,19727.40%60.14%70.16%80.18%1,95344.71%4,368Gratiot4,80463.02%2,79136.61%40.05%100.13%140.18%2,01326.41%7,623Hillsdale4,72067.54%2,24132.07%00.00%10.01%260.37%2,47935.48%6,988Houghton8,02779.12%1,99319.65%790.78%250.25%210.21%6,03459.48%10,145Huron5,36566.34%2,72133.65%10.01%00.00%00.00%2,64432.69%8,087Ingham13,87156.54%10,48542.73%110.04%1120.46%560.23%3,38613.80%24,535Ionia5,48954.61%4,51844.95%10.01%250.25%180.18%9719.66%10,051Iosco1,04763.65%58535.56%20.12%60.36%40.24%46228.09%1,645"one"Iron5,36791.51%4217.18%480.82%230.39%60.10%4,94684.33%5,865Isabella3,08570.61%1,26028.84%20.05%50.11%170.39%1,82541.77%4,369Jackson9,94955.69%7,84743.92%40.02%120.07%530.30%2,10211.77%17,865Kalamazoo11,17867.80%5,20531.57%120.07%660.40%240.15%5,97336.23%16,486"one"Kalkaska75575.88%22422.51%10.10%111.11%40.40%53153.37%995Kent18,42854.60%15,00044.45%1030.31%1520.45%650.19%3,42810.16%33,748Keweenaw1,50294.17%764.76%140.88%20.13%10.06%1,42689.40%1,595Lake1,09469.15%48130.40%10.06%40.25%20.13%61338.75%1,582Lapeer4,02069.74%1,70829.63%40.07%180.31%120.21%2,31240.11%5,764"two" Includes 2 Scattering votesLeelanau1,72485.22%28113.89%50.25%50.25%80.40%1,44371.33%2,023Lenawee8,53658.55%5,98141.02%60.04%420.29%150.10%2,55517.52%14,580Livingston3,56353.00%3,13146.57%60.09%20.03%210.31%4326.43%6,723Luce70073.30%24225.34%40.42%70.73%20.21%45847.96%955Mackinac1,49555.13%1,20144.28%20.07%110.41%30.11%29410.84%2,712Macomb8,81849.31%8,90949.82%840.47%530.30%160.09%-91-0.51%17,881"one"Manistee3,07059.16%2,07940.07%240.46%100.19%60.12%99119.10%5,189Marquette4,78375.36%1,41522.29%841.32%420.66%230.36%3,36853.06%6,347Mason1,63253.63%1,37445.15%120.39%140.46%110.36%2588.48%3,043Mecosta2,88376.94%83122.18%50.13%140.37%140.37%2,05254.76%3,747Menominee4,48763.21%2,55636.01%210.30%260.37%90.13%1,93127.20%7,099Midland2,26568.84%1,00930.67%00.00%50.15%110.33%1,25638.18%3,290Missaukee1,16373.94%40025.43%30.19%20.13%50.32%76348.51%1,573Monroe5,67041.65%7,90558.07%120.09%170.12%90.07%-2,235-16.42%13,613Montcalm4,19866.60%2,09433.22%00.00%50.08%60.10%2,10433.38%6,303Montmorency46850.49%45549.08%00.00%00.00%40.43%131.40%927Muskegon8,95663.69%4,99035.49%370.26%600.43%180.13%3,96628.21%14,061Newaygo2,48575.33%79123.98%20.06%110.33%100.30%1,69451.35%3,299Oakland15,99949.74%15,90149.44%580.18%1570.49%490.15%980.30%32,164Oceana1,98472.22%73526.76%50.18%30.11%190.69%1,24945.47%2,747"one"Ogemaw1,62775.32%52224.17%30.14%30.14%50.23%1,10551.16%2,160Ontonagon2,87874.54%80220.77%1684.35%80.21%50.13%2,07653.77%3,861Osceola3,07577.26%90122.64%00.00%10.03%30.08%2,17454.62%3,980Oscoda50689.08%6110.74%00.00%00.00%10.18%44578.35%568Otsego1,18075.26%38424.49%00.00%10.06%20.13%79650.77%1,568"one"Ottawa6,75964.24%3,69835.15%80.08%460.44%100.10%3,06129.09%10,521Presque Isle69955.08%56044.13%30.24%60.47%10.08%13910.95%1,269Roscommon93474.66%30924.70%10.08%40.32%30.24%62549.96%1,251Saginaw11,73452.03%10,68047.36%130.06%1070.47%180.08%1,0544.67%22,552Sanilac5,20776.88%1,53722.69%20.03%170.25%90.13%3,67054.19%6,773"one"Schoolcraft1,49380.88%33318.04%20.11%130.70%50.27%1,16062.84%1,846Shiawassee4,98464.32%2,68534.65%10.01%550.71%240.31%2,29929.67%7,749St. Clair9,95661.85%6,07837.76%20.01%160.10%460.29%3,87824.09%16,098St. Joseph4,69562.68%2,76636.93%10.01%150.20%130.17%1,92925.75%7,490Tuscola4,32472.26%1,63027.24%40.07%130.22%130.22%2,69445.02%5,984Van Buren5,50368.15%2,51631.16%70.09%370.46%120.15%2,98736.99%8,075Washtenaw8,43253.74%7,25046.21%60.04%00.00%00.00%1,1827.53%15,690"two"Wayne112,42545.10%132,03952.96%2,6511.06%1,9560.78%2310.09%-19,614-7.87%249,302Wexford2,55565.20%1,34234.24%20.05%80.20%120.31%1,21330.95%3,919Total483,99056.88%357,66442.03%3,9880.47%3,9030.46%1,3360.16%126,32614.85%850,892 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Macomb Monroe Wayne Notes References 1930 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1930 in the United States