Woodbridge N. Ferris, Governor

Woodbridge N. Ferris

Governor
Born
January 6, 1853
Died
March 23, 1928
Age at death
75
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1904–1920
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferris940,217
Opponents1.5M
4
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1920, Woodbridge N. Ferris ran in 4 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Ferris's biggest single-election total was 310,566 votes, in the 1920 governor election in Michigan. Ferris's closest win came in the 1912 governor election in Michigan, decided by 24,054 votes.

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How many votes has Woodbridge N. Ferris received?

Woodbridge N. Ferris has received 940,217 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Woodbridge N. Ferris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920GovernorMichiganLost310,56629.34%Alex J. Groesbeck
1914GovernorMichiganWon212,06348.15%Chase S. Osborn
Henry R. Pattengill
1912GovernorMichiganWon194,01735.35%Amos S. Musselman
Lucius Whitney Watkins
1904GovernorMichiganLost223,57142.61%Fred M. Warner
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