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1918 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Albert E. Sleeper won the 1918 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Albert E. Sleeper received 266,738 popular votes (61.41%). The main challenger was John W. Bailey (36.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Sleeper and Bailey

Sleeper +25.0 pts · won by 108,596 votes
Albert E. SleeperRepublicanWINNER61.41%
266,738 votes
John W. BaileyDemocratic36.41%
158,142 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.