1882 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1865–1911, obverse).svgborder 1882 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1880 Michigan gubernatorial election 1880 1884 Michigan gubernatorial election 1884 November 7, 1882 File:Josiah W Begole.jpg 150x150px Josiah Begole Democratic Party (United States) 154,451 49.28% File:David H. Jerome.png David Jerome Republican Party (United States) 149,697 47.76% 1882 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBegole: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Jerome: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%No data/vote: #808080 Governor David Jerome Republican Party (United States) Josiah W. Begole Democratic Party (United States) Greenback Party The 1882 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Josiah W. Begole ran on a fusion ticket, representing both the Democratic and Greenback parties.Governors of Michigan http://www.memoriallibrary.com/MI/LivIngPB/gov~144-182.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110714071845/http://www.memoriallibrary.com/MI/LivIngPB/gov~144-182.htm dead July 14, 2011 Livingston County Michigan Historical & Genealogical Project November 28, 2019 He defeated incumbent Republican David Jerome with 49.28% of the vote. Begole was the first Democrat to be elected governor of Michigan since Robert McClelland in 1852. General election Candidates Josiah Begole, former U.S. representative and state senator from Flint (Democratic and Greenback) Charles C. Foote, Presbyterian minister (American) David Jerome, incumbent governor (Republican) Waldo May (National) Daniel P. Sagendorph (Prohibition) Results 1882 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given at the General Election held in the State of Michigan on Tuesday, the Seventh day of November, A.D. 1882 for GovernorConant Harry A. Legislative Manual of the State of Michigan for the Year 1883 1883 W. S. George & Co., State Printers and Binders Lansing 204-206 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015060789180&view=1up&seq=215 2 June 2026 Vote on Governor, 1854-1882McPherson Edward The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1883 1883 The Tribune Association New York 58-59 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002271737l&seq=64 2 June 2026Imperfect votes have been assigned to their respective intended candidates. Certified totals: Begole 154,269; Jerome 149,697; Sagendorph 5,854; May 2,006; Foote 343; Scattering 171 #79CDCD Fusion Josiah W. Begole 154,451 49.28% +10.29% Republican Party (United States) David Jerome (inc.) 149,697 47.76% -2.90% Prohibition Party Daniel P. Sagendorph 6,752 2.15% +1.82% #0BDA51 National Waldo May 2,006 0.64% -9.30% #f09 American Charles C. Foote 343 0.11% Scattering 171 0.05% 4,754 1.52% 313,420 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +13.19% Results by county The following counties voted Democratic for the first time since 1852: Barry, Cass, Kent, Newaygo, and St. Joseph. Calhoun County voted Democratic for the first time since 1851. The following counties voted Democratic for the first time ever: Leelanau, Midland, and Muskegon. This was the first gubernatorial election in which Hillsdale County backed the losing candidate, while Van Buren County failed to back the winning candidate for the first time since 1839. County Josiah W. BegoleFusion David JeromeRepublican Daniel P. SagendorphProhibition Waldo MayNational Charles C. FooteAmerican ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona19328.76%47871.24%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-285-42.47%671Allegan3,02846.14%3,39451.71%1091.66%40.06%270.41%10.02%-366-5.58%6,563Alpena85750.71%83149.17%20.12%00.00%00.00%00.00%261.54%1,690Antrim37637.87%58659.01%282.82%00.00%00.00%30.30%-210-21.15%993Baraga25854.09%21645.28%30.63%00.00%00.00%00.00%428.81%477Barry2,75052.66%2,25943.26%2023.87%00.00%110.21%00.00%4919.40%5,222Bay3,31852.01%2,15633.79%801.25%81812.82%00.00%80.13%1,16218.21%6,380Benzie29344.39%36254.85%40.61%00.00%10.15%00.00%-69-10.45%660Berrien3,91949.17%3,94749.52%1001.25%00.00%30.04%10.01%-28-0.35%7,970Branch2,49143.07%3,20355.39%570.99%00.00%310.54%10.02%-712-12.31%5,783Calhoun3,54747.55%3,43946.10%4726.33%00.00%20.03%00.00%1081.45%7,460Cass2,53750.41%2,46649.00%290.58%10.02%00.00%00.00%711.41%5,033Charlevoix43238.57%65858.75%302.68%00.00%00.00%00.00%-226-20.18%1,120Cheboygan69255.14%55844.46%50.40%00.00%00.00%00.00%13410.68%1,255Chippewa44654.00%37745.64%30.36%00.00%00.00%00.00%698.35%826Clare39544.38%46952.70%262.92%00.00%00.00%00.00%-74-8.31%890Clinton3,32353.42%2,79844.98%971.56%00.00%20.03%10.02%5258.44%6,221Crawford15936.30%27863.47%00.00%10.23%00.00%00.00%-119-27.17%438Delta43948.62%45950.83%50.55%00.00%00.00%00.00%-20-2.21%903Eaton3,35247.37%3,42048.33%2984.21%00.00%00.00%60.08%-68-0.96%7,076Emmet75951.74%62842.81%805.45%00.00%00.00%00.00%1318.93%1,467Genesee4,12652.67%3,50544.74%1802.30%00.00%230.29%00.00%6217.93%7,834Gladwin11640.42%17159.58%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-55-19.16%287Grand Traverse56534.83%1,01162.33%462.84%00.00%00.00%00.00%-446-27.50%1,622Gratiot2,51551.38%2,26046.17%1102.25%70.14%00.00%30.06%2555.21%4,895Hillsdale3,00544.82%3,47151.77%1882.80%230.34%180.27%00.00%-466-6.95%6,705Houghton88040.07%1,25457.10%622.82%00.00%00.00%00.00%-374-17.03%2,196Huron1,18143.09%1,54756.44%120.44%00.00%00.00%10.04%-366-13.35%2,741Ingham4,27954.96%3,29942.38%1642.11%420.54%00.00%10.01%98012.59%7,785Ionia3,27549.94%2,57339.23%3705.64%3224.91%150.23%30.05%70210.70%6,558Iosco46437.15%73158.53%544.32%00.00%00.00%00.00%-267-21.38%1,249Isabella1,10046.53%1,25252.96%120.51%00.00%00.00%00.00%-152-6.43%2,364Jackson5,19355.92%3,80540.98%2582.78%10.01%290.31%00.00%1,38814.95%9,286Kalamazoo3,26547.62%3,53851.60%00.00%00.00%70.10%460.67%-273-3.98%6,856Kalkaska32041.03%45157.82%91.15%00.00%00.00%00.00%-131-16.79%780Kent8,18154.86%6,32042.38%3712.49%70.05%260.17%70.05%1,86112.48%14,912Keweenaw21932.30%44565.63%101.47%00.00%00.00%40.59%-226-33.33%678Lake46839.39%61451.68%1058.84%00.00%00.00%10.08%-146-12.29%1,188Lapeer2,05846.54%2,26951.31%871.97%00.00%80.18%00.00%-211-4.77%4,422Leelanau38750.79%37449.08%10.13%00.00%00.00%00.00%131.71%762Lenawee5,10046.86%5,18647.65%5745.27%150.14%70.06%20.02%-86-0.79%10,884Livingston2,95352.80%2,58046.13%480.86%00.00%120.21%00.00%3736.67%5,593Mackinac38257.97%27641.88%10.15%00.00%00.00%00.00%10616.08%659Macomb3,04853.83%2,54744.98%661.17%00.00%00.00%10.02%5018.85%5,662Manistee1,66458.43%1,13239.75%521.83%00.00%00.00%00.00%53218.68%2,848Manitou10071.43%4028.57%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%6042.86%140Marquette1,30430.02%2,99568.95%451.04%00.00%00.00%00.00%-1,691-38.93%4,344Mason92145.24%1,06752.41%482.36%00.00%00.00%00.00%-146-7.17%2,036Mecosta1,22846.41%1,36751.66%441.66%00.00%70.26%00.00%-139-5.25%2,646Menominee66129.09%1,50666.29%974.27%00.00%00.00%80.35%-845-37.19%2,272Midland86452.27%78347.37%50.30%00.00%00.00%10.06%814.90%1,653Missaukee17543.10%23156.90%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-56-13.79%406Monroe3,21055.52%2,39941.49%921.59%581.00%110.19%120.21%81114.03%5,782Montcalm2,79348.03%2,81948.48%2003.44%10.02%00.00%20.03%-26-0.45%5,815Montmorency5833.92%11366.08%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-55-32.16%171Muskegon2,77858.32%1,84738.78%1382.90%00.00%00.00%00.00%93119.55%4,763Newaygo1,65754.85%1,24341.15%1214.01%00.00%00.00%00.00%41413.70%3,021Oakland5,09351.86%4,55946.43%1481.51%10.01%170.17%20.02%5345.44%9,820Oceana1,00648.09%1,02248.85%592.82%00.00%50.24%00.00%-16-0.76%2,092Ogemaw30044.18%37855.67%00.00%10.15%00.00%00.00%-78-11.49%679Ontonagon23539.97%34959.35%40.68%00.00%00.00%00.00%-114-19.39%588Osceola49536.64%73154.11%1259.25%00.00%00.00%00.00%-236-17.47%1,351Oscoda4320.98%11757.07%41.95%4120.00%00.00%00.00%-74-36.10%205Otsego20728.20%46963.90%476.40%111.50%00.00%00.00%-262-35.69%734Ottawa2,77548.57%2,84949.87%330.58%90.16%450.79%20.04%-74-1.30%5,713Presque Isle23945.01%29054.61%00.00%00.00%00.00%20.38%-51-9.60%531Roscommon29660.29%19439.51%00.00%00.00%00.00%10.20%10220.77%491Saginaw4,52049.56%3,96943.51%981.07%5345.85%00.00%00.00%5516.04%9,121Sanilac1,30143.70%1,65655.63%120.40%00.00%00.00%80.27%-355-11.92%2,977Schoolcraft14523.35%47676.65%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-331-53.30%621Shiawassee2,87251.72%2,52445.45%1482.67%00.00%90.16%00.00%3486.27%5,553St. Clair3,51950.34%3,40048.64%450.64%00.00%00.00%260.37%1191.70%6,990St. Joseph3,30654.61%2,70744.71%330.55%00.00%00.00%80.13%5999.89%6,054Tuscola1,87242.56%2,34353.26%1834.16%00.00%10.02%00.00%-471-10.71%4,399Van Buren2,85543.11%3,66255.30%971.46%00.00%70.11%10.02%-807-12.19%6,622Washtenaw4,54153.96%3,41340.56%3464.11%1091.30%00.00%60.07%1,12813.40%8,415Wayne14,23650.68%13,74348.92%1080.38%00.00%30.01%20.01%4931.75%28,092Wexford53836.87%84357.78%624.25%00.00%161.10%00.00%-305-20.90%1,459Total154,45149.28%149,69747.76%6,7522.15%2,0060.64%3430.11%1710.05%4,7541.52%313,420 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alpena Barry Calhoun Cass Cheboygan Chippewa Clinton Emmet Genesee Gratiot Ingham Ionia Jackson Kent Leelanau Livingston Manistee Midland Muskegon Newaygo Oakland Shiawassee St. Clair St. Joseph Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Gladwin Ontonagon Notes References 1882 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1882 in the United States