1890 Michigan gubernatorial election

1890 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 4, 1890

Nominee Edwin B. Winans James M. Turner Azariah S. Partridge Party Democratic Republican Prohibition Popular vote 183,725 172,205 28,681 Percentage 46.18% 43.28% 7.21%

County results Winans:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      90–100% Turner:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90% No Date/Vote:

Governor before election Cyrus G. Luce Republican Elected Governor Edwin B. Winans Democratic

The 1890 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Democratic nominee Edwin B. Winans defeated Republican candidate James M. Turner with 46.18% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Edwin B. Winans, Democratic
• James M. Turner, Republican

Other candidates

• Azariah S. Partridge, Prohibition
• Eugene H. Belden, Industrial

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1890

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edwin B. Winans	183,725	46.18
	Republican	James M. Turner	172,205	43.28
	Prohibition	Azariah S. Partridge	28,681	7.21
	Industrial	Eugene H. Belden	13,198	3.32
	Write-ins		47	0.01
Total votes			397,856	100
	Democratic gain from Republican