1888 Michigan gubernatorial election

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1888

November 6, 1888

x150px x150px Nominee Cyrus G. Luce Wellington R. Burt Party Republican Fusion Popular vote 233,595 216,450 Percentage 49.20% 45.59%

Governor before election Cyrus G. Luce Republican Elected Governor Cyrus G. Luce Republican

The 1888 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Cyrus G. Luce defeated Fusion candidate Wellington R. Burt with 49.20% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Cyrus G. Luce, Republican

Other candidates

• Wellington R. Burt, Fusion
• Amherst B. Cheney, Prohibition
• William Mills, Union Labor

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1888
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cyrus G. Luce	233,595	49.20
	Fusion	Wellington R. Burt	216,450	45.59
	Prohibition	Amherst B. Cheney	20,342	4.28
style="background-color: Template:Labor Party (United States, 19th century)/meta/color; width: 2px;" |	Labor	William Mills	4,388	0.92
	Write-ins		17	0.00
Total votes			474,792	100
	Republican gain from Democratic