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      Home/Elections/1912/Governor/Michigan
      1912·Governor·Michigan

      Michigan Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Woodbridge Ferris
      35.4%194,017 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      33.7%184,941 votes
      Margin
      D+4.4
      548,921 total votes
      3 candidates548,921 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Woodbridge FerrisDEM✓
      		DEM194,01735.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH184,94133.7%
      Amos S. MusselmanREP
      		REP169,96331.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Michigan

      2022
      Gretchen WhitmerDEM
      D+10.5
      2018
      Gretchen WhitmerDEM
      D+9.6
      2014
      Rick SnyderREP
      R+4.1
      2010
      Rick SnyderREP
      R+18.2
      2006
      Jennifer M. GranholmDEM
      D+14.1
      2002
      Jennifer M. GranholmDEM
      D+4.0
      1998
      John EnglerREP
      R+24.4
      1994
      John EnglerREP
      R+23.0
      1990
      John EnglerREP
      R+0.7
      1986
      James J BlanchardDEM
      D+36.7
      1982
      James J BlanchardDEM
      D+6.3
      1978
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+13.6
      1974
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+4.3
      1970
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+1.7
      1966
      George W. RomneyREP
      R+21.4
      View all Governor history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Amos S. MusselmanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+4.4
      Career1912-1912
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Woodbridge FerrisDEM
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginR+6.8
      Career1904-1922
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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