Election
American state election
The 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Albert E. Sleeper defeated Democratic candidate John W. Bailey with 61.41% of the vote.
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The 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Albert E. Sleeper defeated Democratic candidate John W. Bailey with 61.41% of the vote.
Michigan held primary elections on August 27, 1918.
Incumbent governor Albert E. Sleeper was renominated without opposition.
John W. Bailey secured the Democratic nomination over Edward Frensdorf.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Sleeper was the first gubernatorial candidate to sweep every county in the state since Epaphroditus Ransom in 1847.
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