1928 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1928 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1926 Michigan gubernatorial election 1926 1930 Michigan gubernatorial election 1930 November 6, 1928 File:Fred Warren Green circa 1927 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Fred W. Green Republican Party (United States) 961,179 69.94% File:William A. Comstock (Michigan Governor).jpg William Comstock Democratic Party (United States) 404,546 29.44% 1928 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsGreen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% Governor Fred W. Green Republican Party (United States) Fred W. Green Republican Party (United States) The 1928 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. In a rematch of the previous election, incumbent Republican Fred W. Green defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock in a landslide with 69.94% of the vote. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 4, 1928. Republican party Incumbent governor Fred W. Green easily won renomination for a second term. Candidates Fred W. Green, incumbent governor George W. Welsh, former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Robert R. Pointer Results Republican primary resultsHaggerty John S. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1929-1930 1929 198-200 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049838&view=1up&seq=306 7 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 4, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Fred W. Green (inc.) 421,505 67.79% Republican Party (United States) George W. Welsh 199,386 32.07% Republican Party (United States) Robert R. Pointer 897 0.14% 621,788 100.00% Democratic party William Comstock was unopposed for the Democratic nomination for the second consecutive election. Candidates William Comstock, Democratic nominee for governor in 1926 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) William Comstock 47,259 100.00% 47,259 100.00% Minor parties Prohibition primary results Prohibition Party Ervin D. Brooks 76 100.00% 76 100.00% Socialist primary results Socialist Party of America Guy H. Lockwood 272 100.00% 272 100.00% Workers primary results Workers Party of America William Reynolds 168 100.00% 168 100.00% Socialist Labor primary results Socialist Labor Party of America Paul Dinger 56 100.00% 56 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Fred W. Green, Republican William Comstock, Democratic Other candidates Guy H. Lockwood, Socialist Ervin D. Brooks, Prohibition William Reynolds, Workers Paul Dinger, Socialist Labor Results 1928 Michigan gubernatorial electionHaggerty John S. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1929-1930 1929 244-245 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049838&view=1up&seq=326 7 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 6, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Fred W. Green (inc.) 961,179 69.94% +6.59% Democratic Party (United States) William Comstock 404,546 29.44% -6.58% Socialist Party of America Guy H. Lockwood 2,850 0.21% Prohibition Party Ervin D. Brooks 2,575 0.19% -0.21% Workers Party of America William Reynolds 2,537 0.18% -0.06% Socialist Labor Party of America Paul Dinger 654 0.05% 556,633 40.50% 1,374,341 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +13.17% Results by county Wayne County has voted Republican only twice since this election.In 1946 and 1978. County Fred W. GreenRepublican William ComstockDemocratic Guy H. LockwoodSocialist Ervin D. BrooksProhibition William ReynoldsWorkers Paul DingerSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,08874.93%35724.59%30.21%40.28%00.00%00.00%73150.34%1,452Alger1,90865.10%89030.37%190.65%60.20%1053.58%30.10%1,01834.73%2,931Allegan11,01382.35%2,31017.27%190.14%260.19%20.01%30.02%8,70365.08%13,373Alpena3,20257.91%2,31441.85%60.11%60.11%00.00%10.02%88816.06%5,529Antrim2,80385.20%46714.19%100.30%90.27%10.03%00.00%2,33671.00%3,290Arenac1,51964.15%83935.43%50.21%20.08%20.08%10.04%68028.72%2,368Baraga2,30368.08%95628.26%30.09%30.09%1183.49%00.00%1,34739.82%3,383Barry6,06779.93%1,49819.74%50.07%200.26%00.00%50.23%1,63074.02%2,202Bay12,45556.70%9,44543.00%170.08%380.17%50.02%50.02%3,01013.70%21,965Benzie1,90586.51%27512.49%150.68%20.09%00.00%50.23%1,63074.02%2,202Berrien19,65070.12%8,23129.37%540.19%660.24%10.01%20.02%4,06944.15%9,217Branch6,62471.87%2,55527.72%130.14%220.24%10.01%20.02%4,06944.15%9,217Calhoun24,17779.16%6,21020.33%580.19%690.23%140.05%150.05%17,96758.83%30,543Cass5,82570.86%2,34628.54%230.28%200.24%30.04%40.05%3,47942.32%8,221Charlevoix3,54681.63%76817.68%220.51%60.14%10.02%10.02%1,16425.35%4,592Cheboygan2,87162.52%1,70737.17%40.09%80.17%10.02%10.02%1,16425.35%4,592Chippewa5,51470.56%2,26629.00%50.06%90.12%190.24%20.03%3,24841.56%7,815Clare1,72173.33%60125.61%70.30%140.60%30.13%10.04%1,12047.72%2,347Clinton6,51778.45%1,75921.17%60.07%230.28%00.00%20.02%4,75857.28%8,307Crawford68366.83%33432.68%10.10%40.39%00.00%00.00%34934.15%1,022Delta6,05056.83%4,54042.65%220.21%100.09%160.15%80.08%1,51014.18%10,646Dickinson6,39259.92%4,23539.70%240.22%50.05%60.06%50.05%2,15720.22%10,667Eaton8,39776.38%2,56823.36%80.07%190.17%20.02%00.00%5,82953.02%10,994Emmet3,76077.32v1,07122.02%160.33%130.27%00.00%30.06%2,68955.30%4,863Genesee41,42277.28%12,00322.39%570.11%840.16%180.03%130.02%29,41954.89%53,597Gladwin1,72879.74%43119.89%20.09%60.28%00.00%00.00%1,29759.85%2,167Gogebic6,55470.01%2,66528.47%130.14%150.16%1101.17%50.05%3,88941.54%9,362Grand Traverse4,66878.37%1,26421.22%30.05%190.32%10.02%10.02%3,40457.15%5,956Gratiot8,76280.20%2,12519.45%90.08%260.24%30.03%00.00%6,63760.75%10,925Hillsdale8,07378.23%2,21521.46%20.02%280.27%20.02%00.00%5,85856.76%10,320Houghton11,84365.58%5,99633.20%180.10%380.21%1530.85%120.07%5,84732.38%18,060Huron7,14464.67%3,86835.02%50.05%260.24%10.01%20.02%3,27629.66%11,046Ingham27,77374.56%9,29624.96%530.14%990.27%200.05%70.02%18,47749.61%37,248Ionia10,06578.37%2,71421.13%150.12%450.35%20.02%20.02%7,35157.24%12,843Iosco1,71369.63%73229.76%20.08%100.41%30.12%00.00%98139.88%2,460Iron4,31566.86%2,09432.44%70.11%70.11%260.40%50.08%2,22134.41%6,454Isabella4,98473.01%1,80126.38%70.10%310.45%30.04%00.00%3,18346.63%6,826Jackson23,95274.07%8,25325.52%310.10%850.26%90.03%70.02%15,69948.55%32,337Kalamazoo23,48578.35%6,23420.80%1570.52%790.26%70.02%120.04%17,25157.55%29,974Kalkaska99984.59%16513.97%141.19%30.25%00.00%00.00%83470.62%1,181Kent56,68875.38%18,06524.02%1330.18%1920.26%1080.14%210.03%38,62351.36%75,207Keweenaw1,35380.01%29417.39%00.00%120.71%301.77%20.12%1,05962.63%1,691Lake1,24478.34%33921.35%20.13%30.19%00.00%00.00%90556.99%1,588Lapeer6,31780.23%1,53019.43%70.09%190.24%00.00%10.01%4,78760.80%7,874Leelanau1,59365.47%83134.16%10.04%80.33%00.00%00.00%76231.32%2,433Lenawee14,51375.32%4,70424.41%30.02%450.23%20.01%10.01%9,80950.91%19,268Livingston5,55470.63%2,28929.11%20.03%190.24%00.00%00.00%3,26541.52%7,864Luce1,53184.26%27315.02%10.06%80.44%00.00%40.22%1,25869.24%1,817Mackinac2,03862.50%1,21437.23%20.06%60.18%00.00%10.03%82425.27%3,261Macomb12,36260.66%7,92138.87%260.13%480.24%170.08%60.03%4,44121.79%20,380Manistee4,37362.96%2,53036.42%100.14%90.13%220.32%20.03%1,84326.53%6,946Marquette11,39671.91%4,25426.84%300.19%210.13%1380.87%90.06%7,14245.07%15,848Mason4,39573.52%1,54025.76%150.25%130.22%90.15%90.10%2,85547.76%5,978Mecosta4,49281.70%97617.75%120.22%130.24%30.05%20.04%3,51663.95%5,498Menominee4,99558.24%3,52441.09%280.33%150.17%120.14%30.03%1,47117.15%8,577Midland4,40979.31%1,13820.47%40.07%50.09%00.00%30.05%3,27158.84%5,559Missaukee1,80188.81%21910.80%20.10%60.30%00.00%00.00%1,58278.01%2,028Monroe10,39158.82%7,21940.87%110.06%340.19%80.05%20.01%3,17217.96%17,665Montcalm7,89784.47%1,40315.01%160.17%310.33%00.00%20.02%6,49469.46%9,349Montmorency73468.28%33431.07%50.47%20.19%00.00%00.00%40037.21%1,075Muskegon17,24777.27%4,94922.17%450.20%480.22%260.12%50.02%12,29855.10%22,320Newaygo4,67884.30%84615.25%50.09%180.32%10.02%10.02%3,83269.06%5,549Oakland43,39577.88%12,07021.66%1350.24%410.07%610.11%200.04%31,32556.22%55,722Oceana3,64181.62%78717.64%150.34%140.31%10.02%30.07%2,85463.98%4,461Ogemaw1,44369.18%63530.44%10.05%60.29%10.05%00.00%80838.73%2,086Ontonagon2,48162.29%1,25731.56%100.25%40.10%2225.57%90.23%1,22430.73%3,983Osceola3,92386.72%58312.89%20.04%140.31%00.00%20.04%3,34073.83%4,524Oscoda50489.68%569.96%20.36%00.00%00.00%00.00%44879.72%562Otsego1,10271.14%44328.60%20.13%20.13%00.00%00.00%65942.54%1,549Ottawa15,47784.95%2,68614.74%200.11%290.16%50.03%20.01%12,79170.21%18,219Presque Isle1,99865.96%1,01333.44%60.20%80.26%10.03%30.10%98532.52%3,029Roscommon82077.07%23922.46%30.28%20.19%00.00%00.00%58154.61%1,064Saginaw21,33562.65%12,51636.75%470.14%1190.35%240.07%150.04%8,81925.90%34,056Sanilac7,52477.77%2,11621.87%70.07%210.22%30.03%40.04%5,40855.90%9,675Schoolcraft1,98172.30%73226.72%170.62%70.26%20.07%10.04%1,24945.58%2,740Shiawassee9,87779.17%2,54520.40%90.07%410.33%40.03%00.00%7,33258.77%12,476St. Clair18,34571.68%7,17828.05%190.07%420.16%40.02%40.02%11,16743.63%25,592St. Joseph8,68374.62%2,90224.94%210.18%250.21%10.01%40.03%5,78149.68%11,636Tuscola7,94481.55%1,74517.91%50.05%470.48%00.00%00.00%6,19963.64%9,741Van Buren9,40878.03%2,59021.48%310.26%230.19%20.02%30.02%6,81856.55%12,057Washtenaw18,80174.96%6,21124.76%210.08%390.16%80.03%10.00%12,59050.20%25,081Wayne263,98161.95%158,78737.26%1,3470.32%4980.12%1,1470.27%3800.09%105,19424.69%426,140Wexford5,04588.00%66511.60%100.17%130.23%00.00%00.00%4,38076.40%5,733Total961,17969.94%404,54629.44%2,8500.21%2,5750.19%2,5370.18%6540.05%556,63340.50%1,374,341 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alpena Arenac Bay Saginaw Notes References 1928 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1928 in the United States