1916 Michigan gubernatorial election

1916 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 7, 1916

Nominee Albert Sleeper Edwin F. Sweet Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 363,724 264,440 Percentage 55.83% 40.59%

County results Sleeper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Sweet:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Woodbridge N. Ferris Democratic Elected Governor Albert Sleeper Republican

The 1916 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee Albert Sleeper defeated Democratic nominee Edwin F. Sweet with 55.83% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Albert Sleeper, Republican
• Edwin F. Sweet, Democratic

Other candidates

• Ernest J. Moore, Socialist
• E. W. Woodruff, Prohibition
• James R. Murray, Socialist Labor
• Henry R. Pattengill, Progressive
• Frank Durfee, Unaffiliated

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1916

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albert Sleeper	363,724	55.83
	Democratic	Edwin F. Sweet	264,440	40.59
	Socialist	Ernest J. Moore	15,040	2.31
	Prohibition	E. W. Woodruff	7,255	1.11
	Socialist Labor	James R. Murray	963	0.15
	Progressive	Henry R. Pattengill	95	0.02
	Unaffiliated	Frank Durfee	1	0.00
Total votes			651,518	100
	Republican gain from Democratic