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1880 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1880 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

David Jerome won the 1880 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. David Jerome received 178,945 popular votes (50.66%). The main challenger was Frederick M. Holloway (38.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Jerome and Holloway

Jerome +11.7 pts · won by 41,243 votes
David JeromeRepublicanWINNER50.66%
178,945 votes
Frederick M. HollowayDemocratic38.99%
137,702 votes
David WoodmanGreen9.94%
35,123 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.