1920 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election 1918 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election 1922 November 2, 1920 File:AlexJGroesbeck (cropped).jpg 150x150px Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) 703,180 66.43% File:Business Journal (1912) (14590826058).jpg Woodbridge N. Ferris Democratic Party (United States) 310,566 29.34% Michigan Governor Election Results by County, 1920.svg 300px County resultsGroesbeck: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Albert Sleeper Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck Republican Party (United States) The 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Woodbridge N. Ferris with 66.43% of the vote. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 31, 1920.September 1, 1920 Tuesday's Primary Election 4 The Times Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-tuesdays-primary-elect/201998526/ Newspapers.com July 19, 2026 Republican party Attorney General Alex J. Groesbeck emerged victorious in a crowded primary field. Candidates Milo D. Campbell, lawyer and former member of Michigan House of RepresentativesLegislator Details https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2143 Library of Michigan 7 June 2026 Luren D. Dickinson, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Horatio S. Earle, transport engineer Cassius L. Glasgow, former member of Michigan SenateLegislator Details https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/659 Library of Michigan 7 June 2026 Alex J. Groesbeck, Attorney General of Michigan James Hamilton Frank B. Leland, member of University of Michigan Board of Regents Frederick C. Martindale, former Michigan Secretary of State Charles S. Mott, former mayor of Flint Results Republican primary resultsDeLand Charles J. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual for the Years 1921 and 1922 1921 384-386 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049834&view=1up&seq=426 7 June 2026 Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, August 31, 1920 Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck 101,973 28.15% Republican Party (United States) Milo D. Campbell 72,692 20.07% Republican Party (United States) Charles S. Mott 57,473 15.87% Republican Party (United States) Frank B. Leland 30,322 8.37% Republican Party (United States) Frederick C. Martindale 28,748 7.94% Republican Party (United States) James Hamilton 21,963 6.06% Republican Party (United States) Luren D. Dickinson 21,443 5.92% Republican Party (United States) Cassius L. Glasgow 16,113 4.45% Republican Party (United States) Horatio S. Earle 11,496 3.17% 362,223 100.00% Democratic party Former governor Woodbridge N. Ferris was nominated without opposition. Candidates Woodbridge N. Ferris, former governor Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Woodbridge N. Ferris 22,379 100.00% 22,379 100.00% Minor parties Socialist primary results Socialist Party of America Benjamin Blumenberg 1,142 100.00% 1,142 100.00% Prohibition primary results Prohibition Party John Y. Johnston 279 100.00% 279 100.00% Socialist Labor primary results Socialist Labor Party of America Edward R. Markley 167 100.00% 167 100.00% Farmer-Labor primary results Farmer–Labor Party Edward J. Jeffries 1,235 100.00% 1,235 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican Woodbridge N. Ferris, Democratic Other candidates Benjamin Blumenberg, Socialist Edward J. Jeffries, Farmer-Labor John Y. Johnston, Prohibition Edward R. Markley, Socialist Labor Results 1920 Michigan gubernatorial electionDeLand Charles J. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual for the Years 1921 and 1922 1921 389-390 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049834&view=1up&seq=431 7 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 2, 1920 Republican Party (United States) Alex J. Groesbeck 703,180 66.43% +5.02% Democratic Party (United States) Woodbridge N. Ferris 310,566 29.34% -7.07% Socialist Party of America Benjamin Blumenberg 23,748Includes 206 votes listed separately for "Benjamin J. Blumenberg". These votes were cast in Baraga, Gladwin, and Luce counties. 2.24% +0.62% Farmer–Labor Party Edward J. Jeffries 11,817 1.12% Prohibition Party John Y. Johnston 6,990 0.66% +0.28% Socialist Labor Party of America Edward R. Markley 2,097 0.20% +0.02% Scattering 141 0.01% 392,614 37.09% 1,058,539 100 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +12.09% Results by county County Alex J. GroesbeckRepublican Woodbridge N. FerrisDemocratic Benjamin BlumenbergSocialist Edward J. JeffriesFarmer-Labor John Y. JohnstonProhibition Edward R. MarkleySocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,00472.54%31822.98%362.60%120.87%120.87%20.14%68649.57%1,384Alger1,21262.03%36929.12%1377.01%180.92%80.41%100.51%64332.91%1,954Allegan6,90466.43%3,23731.15%970.93%240.23%1211.16%100.10%3,66735.28%10,393Alpena3,35161.08%2,04237.22%821.49%70.13%30.05%10.02%1,30923.86%5,486Antrim2,05470.37%77426.52%421.44%100.34%381.30%10.03%1,28043.85%2,919Arenac1,37359.51%84536.63%562.43%100.43%200.87%30.13%52822.89%2,307Baraga1,28969.56%40721.96%117"imperfect" Listed separately for "Benjamin J. Blumenberg"6.31%251.35%60.32%90.49%88247.60%1,853Barry4,50361.19%2,69136.57%360.49%100.14%1191.62%00.00%1,81224.62%7,359Bay13,00961.21%7,74336.43%1880.88%2121.00%420.20%580.27%5,26624.78%21,252Benzie1,32161.93%66331.08%843.94%190.89%442.06%20.09%65830.85%2,133Berrien14,58467.87%6,35429.57%3271.52%620.29%1200.56%400.19%8,23038.30%21,487Branch4,98860.67%3,03236.88%560.68%170.21%1231.50%40.05%1,95623.79%8,221"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteCalhoun14,37359.12%9,02837.13%4241.74%2130.88%2140.88%580.24%5,34521.99%24,312"two" Includes 2 Scattering votesCass4,26661.39%2,46435.46%1341.93%190.27%510.73%140.20%1,80225.93%6,949"one"Charlevoix2,73867.72%1,10127.23%1212.99%130.32%641.58%60.15%1,63740.49%4,043Cheboygan2,38860.70%1,44036.60%491.25%290.74%160.41%120.31%94824.10%3,934Chippewa4,63271.99%1,49123.17%1572.44%711.10%671.04%150.23%3,14148.82%6,434"one"Clare1,52763.15%79332.80%682.81%30.12%160.66%110.45%73430.36%2,418Clinton5,24167.00%2,46931.56%300.38%140.18%680.87%00.00%2,77235.44%7,822Crawford56150.31%52547.09%221.97%10.09%60.54%00.00%363.23%1,115Delta5,08365.74%2,18028.19%3023.91%1181.53%230.30%260.34%2,90337.55%7,732Dickinson3,60975.28%72515.12%3367.01%250.52%501.04%491.02%2,88460.16%4,794Eaton6,04557.86%4,09439.18%730.70%230.22%1010.97%40.04%1,95118.67%10,448Includes 108 Scattering votesEmmet2,65459.14%1,58635.34%1603.57%140.31%641.43%100.22%1,06823.80%4,488Genesee21,72364.93%10,98832.84%4521.35%800.24%1740.52%400.12%10,73532.09%33,457Gladwin1,59173.25%43520.03%81"imperfect"3.73%60.28%542.49%40.18%1,15653.22%2,172"one"Gogebic5,55178.96%96313.70%3234.59%610.87%841.19%480.68%4,58865.26%7,030Grand Traverse3,51362.17%1,89633.55%1512.67%160.28%701.24%50.09%1,61728.61%5,651Gratiot5,61365.35%2,82732.91%390.45%120.14%981.14%00.00%2,78632.44%8,589Hillsdale5,71260.28%3,57037.67%460.49%110.12%1321.39%40.04%2,14222.60%9,476"one"Houghton14,47976.76%3,85520.44%3421.81%810.43%900.48%150.08%10,62456.32%18,862Huron7,70374.51%2,43623.56%970.94%190.18%770.74%60.06%5,26750.95%10,338Ingham15,22456.46%10,92840.53%4361.62%1420.53%2070.77%250.09%4,29615.93%26,964"two"Ionia6,42154.05%5,17943.59%800.67%200.17%1761.48%40.03%1,24210.45%11,880Iosco1,85569.37%76928.76%281.05%110.41%90.34%10.04%1,08640.61%2,674"one"Iron3,45279.72%67915.68%1583.65%110.25%70.16%230.53%2,77364.04%4,330Isabella4,53264.84%2,29932.89%600.86%60.09%891.27%30.04%2,23331.95%6,990"one"Jackson15,05860.36%9,25037.08%2591.04%1050.42%2581.03%180.07%5,80823.28%24,948Kalamazoo12,78461.53%6,78332.65%4742.28%5262.53%1580.76%520.25%6,00128.88%20,778"one"Kalkaska81266.23%34828.38%252.04%70.57%332.69%10.08%46437.85%1,226Kent34,54258.66%22,21437.73%9091.54%6281.07%4930.84%970.16%12,32820.94%58,883Keweenaw1,24887.89%1218.52%392.75%40.28%80.56%00.00%1,12779.37%1,420Lake87067.49%37529.09%302.33%70.54%60.47%10.08%49538.40%1,289Lapeer4,96969.72%2,00228.09%280.39%110.15%1131.59%40.06%2,96741.63%7,127Leelanau1,91971.85%70426.36%351.31%30.11%80.30%20.07%1,21545.49%2,671Lenawee10,49360.01%6,76438.68%790.45%110.06%1250.71%60.03%3,72921.33%17,486Includes 8 Scattering votesLivingston4,08456.13%3,05041.92%150.21%90.12%1151.58%30.04%1,03414.21%7,276Luce63566.77%29230.70%8"imperfect"0.84%30.32%131.37%00.00%34336.07%951Mackinac1,57258.46%1,06539.61%351.30%50.19%100.37%20.07%50718.85%2,689Macomb9,66572.41%3,39325.42%1270.95%630.47%850.64%150.11%6,27246.99%13,348Manistee4,32359.88%2,75538.16%1091.51%110.15%180.25%40.06%1,56821.72%7,220Marquette8,70264.94%3,97529.66%4923.67%1441.07%690.51%190.14%4,72735.27%13,401Mason3,32862.43%1,75832.98%1482.78%180.34%691.29%100.19%1,57029.45%5,331Mecosta3,16058.87%2,07538.65%691.29%60.11%530.99%20.04%1,08520.21%5,368"three" Includes 3 Scattering votesMenominee4,71967.56%2,01328.82%1892.71%290.42%210.30%140.20%2,70638.74%6,985Midland3,65968.75%1,54629.05%681.28%110.21%350.66%30.06%2,11339.70%5,322Missaukee1,59271.87%59326.77%110.50%30.14%160.72%00.00%99945.10%2,215Monroe7,83555.82%6,02342.91%840.60%140.10%760.54%50.04%1,81212.91%14,037Montcalm5,99069.03%2,51528.98%850.98%100.12%680.78%90.10%3,47540.05%8,677Montmorency79371.44%25522.97%494.41%40.36%90.81%00.00%53848.47%1,110Muskegon10,88967.41%4,68929.03%3992.47%420.26%1040.64%300.19%6,20038.38%16,153Newaygo3,89072.48%1,30924.39%861.60%80.15%651.21%90.17%2,58148.09%5,367Oakland16,76161.58%9,35434.36%7302.68%1230.45%2080.76%410.15%7,40727.21%27,220"three"Oceana3,25370.93%1,15025.08%922.01%140.31%691.50%80.17%2,10345.86%4,586Ogemaw1,51167.07%65729.16%371.64%30.13%381.69%70.31%85437.91%2,253Ontonagon1,98367.36%69623.64%2097.10%290.99%120.41%150.51%1,28743.72%2,944Osceola3,17670.14%1,27528.16%360.80%100.22%290.64%20.04%1,90141.98%4,528Oscoda41776.80%11621.36%30.55%30.55%30.55%00.00%30155.43%543"one"Otsego74753.78%62144.71%30.22%100.72%80.58%00.00%1269.07%1,389Ottawa9,49069.86%3,76227.69%1691.24%310.23%1130.83%200.15%5,72842.16%13,585Presque Isle2,45678.39%61819.73%250.80%160.51%80.26%100.32%1,83858.67%3,133Roscommon61568.87%25128.11%222.46%00.00%20.22%30.34%36440.76%893Saginaw17,74458.42%11,70138.52%5131.69%2590.85%1270.42%300.10%6,04319.90%30,374Sanilac6,78677.32%1,85821.17%440.50%140.16%700.80%40.05%4,92856.15%8,776Schoolcraft1,77369.07%53120.69%2158.38%200.78%170.66%110.43%1,24248.38%2,567Shiawassee6,32561.09%3,61734.93%1211.17%280.27%2562.47%50.05%2,70826.15%10,354"two"St. Clair14,05770.33%5,62928.16%1290.65%630.32%830.42%240.12%8,42842.17%19,988"three"St. Joseph5,65461.74%3,25335.52%1021.11%240.26%1041.14%210.23%2,40126.22%9,158Tuscola6,58073.97%2,08923.49%580.65%270.30%1371.54%40.04%4,49150.49%8,895Van Buren6,46969.75%2,58727.89%1331.43%100.11%690.74%60.06%3,88241.85%9,275"one"Washtenaw12,08764.05%6,49734.43%1100.58%460.24%1060.56%250.13%5,59029.62%18,871Wayne218,80372.08%63,36120.87%11,6663.84%7,9442.62%7710.25%1,0220.34%155,44251.21%303,567Wexford2,88461.21%1,68135.67%521.10%160.34%691.46%100.21%1,20325.53%4,712Total703,18066.43%310,56629.34%23,7482.24%11,8171.12%6,9900.66%2.0970.20%392,61437.09%1,058,539 Notes References 1920 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1920 in the United States