1898 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1865–1911, obverse).svgborder 1898 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1896 Michigan gubernatorial election 1896 1900 Michigan gubernatorial election 1900 November 8, 1898 File:HazenSPingreeDetroitMayor.jpg 150x150px Hazen S. Pingree Republican Party (United States) 243,239 57.75% File:Justin Rice Whiting (Michigan Congressman).jpg Justin R. Whiting Democratic Party (United States) People's Party (United States) 168,142 39.92% 1898 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsPingree: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100% Whiting: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Hazen S. Pingree Republican Party (United States) Hazen S. Pingree Republican Party (United States) The 1898 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Republican Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic, People's, and Union Silver parties, Justin R. Whiting, with 57.75% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Hazen S. Pingree, Republican Justin R. Whiting, D.P.U.SWhiting ran under a fusion ticket between the Democrats, the Populists and the Union Silver Party. Free Silver Fusion Ticket https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn98066406/1898-07-01/ed-1/seq-6/ The Yale expositor Yale, St. Clair County, MI 1 July 1898 6 4 August 2020 Fusion in Michigan https://www.nytimes.com/1898/06/23/archives/fusion-in-michigan.html New York Times New York, NY 23 June 1898 2 4 August 2020 Other candidates Noah W. Cheever, Prohibition Sullivan W. Cook, People's George Hasseler, Socialist Labor Results 1898 Michigan gubernatorial electionStearns Justus S. Michigan Legislative Manual and Official Directory for the Years 1899-1900 1899 Robert Smith Printing Co., State Printers and Binders Lansing 416-419 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073066535&view=1up&seq=494 4 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes - Election November 8, 1898 Republican Party (United States) Hazen S. Pingree (inc.) 243,239 57.75% +2.18% Democratic Party (United States) Justin R. Whiting 168,142 39.92% -1.19% Prohibition Party Noah W. Cheever 7,006% 1.66% +0.65% People's Party (United States) Sullivan W. Cook 1,656 0.39% Socialist Labor Party of America George Hasseler 1,101 0.26% Scattering 20 0.00% 75,097 17.83% 421,164 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +3.37% Results by county Arenac County voted Republican for the first time ever in this election. County Hazen S. PingreeRepublican Justin R. WhitingDemocratic Noah W. CheeverProhibition Sullivan W. CookPopulist George HasselerSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona67182.43%12915.85%131.60%00.00%10.12%54266.58%814Alger76167.95%35231.43%40.36%30.27%00.00%40936.52%1,120Allegan3,49353.16%2,89043.98%1402.13%390.59%80.12%6039.18%6,571"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteAlpena1,76659.00%1,18839.69%210.70%90.30%90.30%57819.31%2,993Antrim1,32874.56%40122.52%372.08%140.79%10.06%92752.05%1,781Arenac74852.60%63744.80%231.62%120.84%20.14%1117.81%1,422Baraga60967.00%29132.01%70.77%10.11%10.11%31834.98%909Barry2,88752.64%2,45344.73%911.66%530.97%00.00%4347.91%5,484Bay5,61758.33%3,89940.49%760.79%130.14%240.25%1,71817.84%9,629Benzie86661.59%45932.65%604.27%171.21%40.28%40728.95%1,406Berrien6,09658.11%4,17239.77%1791.71%300.29%140.13%1,92418.34%10,491Branch3,41150.65%3,20047.52%871.29%310.46%50.07%2113.13%6,734Calhoun5,40752.80%4,60644.98%1721.68%440.43%120.12%8017.82%10,241Cass2,91353.92%2,37443.95%891.65%240.44%20.04%5399.98%5,402Charlevoix93365.89%42930.30%422.97%90.64%30.21%50435.89%1,416Cheboygan1,38455.92%1,01741.09%532.14%170.69%40.16%36714.83%2,475Chippewa1,73163.29%91433.42%772.82%30.11%100.37%81729.87%2,735Clare81857.32%57840.50%251.75%50.35%10.07%24016.82%1,427Clinton3,09051.31%2,82146.84%861.43%180.30%60.10%2694.47%6,022"one"Crawford36657.10%26341.03%81.25%30.47%10.16%10316.07%641Delta1,29972.57%46125.75%140.78%110.61%50.28%83846.82%1,790Dickinson2,00185.08%30212.84%331.40%30.13%130.55%1,69972.24%2,352Eaton4,26452.34%3,72645.73%1081.33%390.48%100.12%5386.60%8,147Emmet1,51557.56%1,02338.87%823.12%110.42%10.04%49218.69%2,632Genesee4,83458.73%3,15638.34%2042.48%300.36%70.09%1,67820.39%8,231Gladwin68568.30%30630.51%101.00%10.10%10.10%37937.79%1,003Gogebic1,58368.92%63227.51%632.74%100.44%90.39%95141.40%2,297Grand Traverse1,90069.52%72826.64%833.04%180.66%40.15%1,17242.88%2,733Gratiot3,09750.29%2,88346.82%1021.66%681.10%70.11%2143.48%6,158"one"Hillsdale3,82551.58%3,42046.12%1191.60%470.63%50.07%4055.46%7,416Houghton4,46873.96%1,27121.04%2644.37%300.50%80.13%3,19752.92%6,041Huron3,11365.29%1,49031.25%801.68%841.76%10.02%1,62334.04%4,768Ingham4,52347.86%4,59448.61%2442.58%790.84%90.10%-71-0.75%9,450"one"Ionia4,28750.16%4,13848.41%981.15%210.25%30.04%1491.74%8,547Iosco1,09665.39%55633.17%160.95%20.12%60.36%54032.22%1,676Iron79572.60%28626.12%100.91%20.18%20.18%50946.48%1,095Isabella2,38756.87%1,73241.27%521.24%200.48%60.14%65515.61%4,197Jackson4,64344.61%5,46852.54%2482.38%390.37%80.08%-825-7.93%10,407"one"Kalamazoo5,11256.61%3,74741.49%1321.46%320.35%70.08%1,36515.11%9,031"one"Kalkaska71078.71%16618.40%202.22%40.44%20.22%54460.31%902Kent15,24664.34%7,92433.44%4541.92%580.24%130.05%7,32230.90%23,695Keweenaw32491.78%246.80%20.57%10.28%20.57%30084.99%353Lake70962.97%38334.01%201.78%80.71%60.53%32628.95%1,126Lapeer2,93759.32%1,91538.68%821.66%120.24%50.10%1,02220.64%4,951Leelanau82770.20%31826.99%242.04%60.51%30.25%50943.21%1,178Lenawee5,52948.65%5,53848.72%2372.09%410.36%190.17%-9-0.08%11,366Includes 2 Scattering votesLivingston2,64449.88%2,51347.41%1282.41%130.25%30.06%1312.47%5,301Luce35756.49%25840.82%142.22%30.47%00.00%9915.66%632Mackinac67354.63%54243.99%151.22%00.00%20.16%13110.63%1,232Macomb3,72754.03%3,03544.00%1081.57%120.17%60.09%69210.03%6,898Includes 10 Scattering votesManistee2,46554.66%1,97243.73%571.26%90.20%70.16%49310.93%4,510Marquette3,21466.71%1,29826.94%2244.65%370.77%450.93%1,91639.77%4,818Mason1,74163.15%94334.20%642.32%40.15%50.18%79828.94%2,757Mecosta2,05068.84%86529.05%501.68%80.27%50.17%1,18539.79%2,978Menominee1,84362.79%1,04535.60%341.16%50.17%80.27%79827.19%2,935Midland1,27754.67%1,00042.81%291.24%271.16%30.13%27711.86%2,336Missaukee95764.01%50033.44%362.41%10.07%10.07%45730.57%1,495Monroe3,23848.85%3,27649.43%941.42%160.24%40.06%-38-0.57%6,628Montcalm3,24358.78%2,15539.06%671.21%410.74%110.20%1,08819.72%5,517Montmorency51069.20%22330.26%40.54%00.00%00.00%28738.94%737Muskegon4,27169.51%1,76428.71%721.17%230.37%140.23%2,50740.80%6,144Newaygo2,09464.21%1,09733.64%571.75%110.34%20.06%99730.57%3,261Oakland5,44253.49%4,41543.39%2922.87%250.25%00.00%1,02710.09%10,174Oceana2,17866.81%95529.29%1103.37%130.40%40.12%1,22337.52%3,260Ogemaw89363.88%47834.19%221.57%30.21%20.14%41529.69%1,398Ontonagon57264.20%30834.57%50.56%40.45%20.22%26429.63%891Osceola1,61469.36%61726.51%873.74%40.17%50.21%99742.84%2,327Oscoda18373.79%6225.00%20.81%10.40%00.00%12148.79%248Otsego89868.24%40230.55%120.91%20.15%20.15%49637.69%1,316Ottawa3,90660.41%2,45637.98%741.14%200.31%100.15%1,45022.42%6,466Presque Isle85071.97%32827.77%20.17%00.00%10.08%52244.20%1,181Roscommon28572.34%10125.63%41.02%41.02%00.00%18446.70%394Saginaw7,10256.29%5,30642.06%930.74%300.24%850.67%1,79614.24%12,616Sanilac3,02161.08%1,80036.39%891.80%340.69%20.04%1,22124.69%4,946Schoolcraft81865.76%41233.12%110.88%20.16%10.08%40632.64%1,244Shiawassee4,12856.00%3,03541.17%1822.47%190.26%70.09%1,09314.83%7,371St. Clair6,10961.18%3,75037.55%1011.01%130.13%130.13%2,35923.62%9,986St. Joseph2,44349.19%2,35247.36%1002.01%661.33%50.10%911.83%4,966Tuscola4,13064.47%2,05832.13%1712.67%420.66%50.08%2,07232.34%6,406Van Buren3,94455.81%2,93841.57%991.40%841.19%20.03%1,00614.24%7,067Washtenaw4,70449.68%4,57248.28%1771.87%140.15%10.01%1321.39%9,469"one"Wayne27,68958.00%19,27340.37%1750.37%380.08%5641.18%8,41617.63%47,740"one"Wexford1,42262.81%77834.36%542.39%60.27%40.18%64428.45%2,264Total243,23957.75%168,14239.92%7,0061.66%1,6560.39%1,1010.26%75,09717.83%421,164 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Arenac Branch Eaton Gratiot Ionia Isabella St. Joseph Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Lenawee Monroe Notes References 1898 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1898 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose