1924 Michigan gubernatorial election

1924 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 4, 1924
 
Nominee Alex J. Groesbeck Edward Frensdorf
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 799,225 343,577
Percentage 68.84% 29.60%
County results
Groesbeck:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Frensdorf:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Alex J. Groesbeck
Republican

 Elected Governor

Alex J. Groesbeck
Republican

The 1924 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Edward Frensdorf with 68.84% of the vote.

Primary election

Michigan held primary elections on September 9, 1924.

Republican party

Incumbent governor Alex J. Groesbeck won nomination for a third consecutive term.

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alex J. Groesbeck (inc.) 348,955 44.05%
Republican James Hamilton 129,244 16.32%
Republican Herbert F. Baker 105,320 13.30%
Republican Charles R. Sligh 93,815 11.84%
Republican Frederick Perry 79,225 10.00%
Republican William W. Potter 19,317 2.44%
Republican Thomas Read 16,255 2.05%
Total votes 792,131 100.00%

Democratic party

Edward Frensdorf was nominated without opposition.

Candidates

  • Edward Frensdorf, candidate for Democratic nomination in 1918

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Frensdorf 27,851 100.00%
Total votes 27,851 100.00%

Minor parties

Prohibition primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition John Y. Johnston 183 100.00%
Total votes 183 100.00%
Socialist Labor primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Labor Paul Dinger 271 100.00%
Total votes 271 100.00%
Socialist primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist William L. Krieghoff 421 100.00%
Total votes 421 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • John Y. Johnston, Prohibition
  • Paul Dinger, Socialist Labor
  • William L. Krieghoff, Socialist

Results

1924 Michigan gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alex J. Groesbeck (inc.) 799,225 68.84% +7.69%
Democratic Edward Frensdorf 343,577 29.60% −7.80%
Prohibition John Y. Johnston 11,118 0.96% +0.49%
Socialist Labor Paul Dinger 4,079 0.35% +0.13%
Socialist William L. Krieghoff 2,725 0.23% −0.53%
Scattering 194 0.02%
Majority 455,648 39.25%
Total votes 1,160,918 100.00%
Republican hold Swing +15.49%

Results by county

Frensdorf was the first Democrat since John S. Barry in 1854 to carry Lapeer County. After this election, the following counties would not vote Demcoratic again until 1986: Barry, Hillsdale, Lapeer, and Newaygo.

County[2] Alex J. Groesbeck
Republican		 Edward Frensdorf
Democratic		 John Y. Johnston
Prohibition		 Paul Dinger
Socialist Labor		 William L. Krieghoff
Socialist		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Alcona 883 64.17% 456 33.14% 24 1.74% 10 0.73% 3 0.22% 427 31.03% 1,376
Alger 1,857 82.90% 294 13.13% 29 1.29% 40 1.79% 20 0.89% 1,563 69.78% 2,240
Allegan 6,380 54.17% 5,206 44.20% 142 1.21% 31 0.26% 17 0.14% 1,174 9.97% 11,778[a]
Alpena 4,585 75.62% 1,412 23.29% 45 0.74% 15 0.25% 6 0.10% 3,173 52.33% 6,063
Antrim 1,756 61.64% 1,012 35.52% 51 1.79% 18 0.63% 12 0.42% 744 26.11% 2,849
Arenac 1,708 63.19% 952 35.22% 30 1.11% 4 0.15% 9 0.33% 756 27.97% 2,703
Baraga 1,920 86.02% 223 9.99% 41 1.84% 35 1.57% 13 0.58% 1,697 76.03% 2,232
Barry 2,489 30.91% 5,463 67.84% 85 1.06% 13 0.16% 3 0.04% 2,974 36.93% 8,053
Bay 15,037 67.47% 6,990 31.16% 183 0.82% 48 0.22% 29 0.13% 8,047 36.11% 22,287
Benzie 1,763 71.93% 610 24.89% 53 2.16% 18 0.73% 7 0.29% 1,153 47.04% 2,451
Berrien 13,960 60.19% 8,921 38.46% 190 0.82% 82 0.35% 42 0.18% 5,039 21.72% 23,195
Branch 3,649 39.16% 5,533 59.37% 118 1.27% 14 0.15% 5 0.05% -1,884 -20.22% 9,319
Calhoun 14,501 58.38% 9,931 39.98% 269 1.08% 98 0.39% 40 0.16% 4,570 18.40% 24,839
Cass 3,127 41.72% 4,285 57.16% 57 0.76% 15 0.20% 12 0.16% -1,158 -15.45% 7,496
Charlevoix 2,966 72.98% 959 23.60% 94 2.31% 23 0.57% 19 0.47% 2,007 49.38% 4,064[b]
Cheboygan 2,629 62.55% 1,479 35.19% 76 1.81% 14 0.33% 4 0.10% 1,150 27.36% 4,203[c]
Chippewa 5,419 80.38% 1,210 17.95% 75 1.11% 26 0.39% 10 0.15% 4,209 62.43% 6,742[a]
Clare 1,336 52.89% 1,140 45.13% 34 1.35% 14 0.55% 2 0.08% 196 7.76% 2,526
Clinton 3,425 38.82% 5,299 60.07% 87 0.99% 7 0.08% 4 0.05% -1,874 -21.24% 8,822
Crawford 752 66.26% 368 32.42% 10 0.88% 3 0.26% 2 0.18% 384 33.83% 1,135
Delta 6,289 84.33% 1,000 13.41% 63 0.84% 79 1.06% 27 0.36% 5,289 70.92% 7,458
Dickinson 5,354 87.18% 551 8.97% 76 1.24% 99 1.61% 61 0.99% 4,803 78.21% 6,141
Eaton 4,389 38.41% 6,869 60.11% 141 1.23% 19 0.17% 10 0.09% -2,480 -21.70% 11,428
Emmet 2,706 63.52% 1,439 33.78% 71 1.67% 25 0.59% 19 0.45% 1,267 29.74% 4,260
Genesee 27,556 67.24% 12,993 31.71% 300 0.73% 86 0.21% 45 0.11% 14,563 35.54% 40,980
Gladwin 1,415 58.81% 938 38.99% 46 1.91% 2 0.08% 5 0.21% 477 19.83% 2,406
Gogebic 6,290 87.89% 547 7.64% 158 2.21% 118 1.65% 43 0.60% 5,743 80.24% 7,157[c]
Grand Traverse 3,867 73.81% 1,199 22.89% 120 2.29% 39 0.74% 14 0.27% 2,668 50.93% 5.239
Gratiot 3,592 40.01% 5,234 58.30% 130 1.45% 16 0.18% 5 0.06% -1,642 -18.29% 8,978[c]
Hillsdale 3,246 33.83% 6,216 64.78% 107 1.12% 20 0.21% 6 0.06% -2,970 -30.95% 9,595
Houghton 14,846 92.13% 1,072 6.65% 94 0.58% 74 0.46% 29 0.18% 13,774 85.47% 16,115
Huron 7,051 64.32% 3,802 34.68% 88 0.80% 11 0.10% 10 0.09% 3,249 29.64% 10,962
Ingham 18,362 51.71% 16,627 46.82% 417 1.17% 48 0.14% 53 0.15% 1,735 4.89% 35,509[a]
Ionia 4,497 34.78% 8,250 63.81% 163 1.26% 14 0.11% 5 0.04% -3,753 -29.03% 12,929
Iosco 1,466 60.58% 881 36.40% 51 2.11% 14 0.58% 5 0.21% 585 24.17% 2,420[b]
Iron 3,255 89.62% 251 6.91% 66 1.82% 42 1.16% 18 0.50% 3,004 82.71% 3,632
Isabella 3,634 51.80% 3,238 46.16% 121 1.72% 11 0.16% 10 0.14% 396 5.65% 7,015[c]
Jackson 14,290 50.27% 13,886 48.85% 192 0.68% 35 0.12% 25 0.09% 404 1.42% 28,428
Kalamazoo 12,655 52.43% 11,173 46.29% 201 0.83% 62 0.26% 47 0.19% 1,482 6.14% 24,138
Kalkaska 804 61.05% 444 33.71% 40 3.04% 22 1.67% 7 0.53% 360 27.33% 1,317
Kent 43,073 73.68% 14,564 24.91% 541 0.93% 198 0.34% 84 0.14% 28,509 48.77% 58,460
Keweenaw 1,452 94.96% 51 3.34% 7 0.46% 15 0.98% 4 0.26% 1,401 91.63% 1,529
Lake 832 54.03% 663 43.05% 36 2.34% 7 0.45% 2 0.13% 169 10.97% 1,540
Lapeer 3,620 46.52% 4,025 51.73% 119 1.53% 13 0.17% 4 0.05% -405 -5.20% 7,781
Leelanau 1,803 78.32% 429 18.64% 42 1.82% 18 0.78% 10 0.43% 1,374 59.69% 2,302
Lenawee 6,194 33.97% 11,879 65.15% 132 0.72% 21 0.12% 6 0.03% -5,685 -31.18% 18,232
Livingston 3,389 45.80% 3,885 52.50% 112 1.51% 12 0.16% 2 0.03% -496 -6.70% 7,400
Luce 857 81.00% 189 17.86% 11 1.04% 0 0.00% 1 0.09% 668 63.14% 1,058
Mackinac 1,752 58.79% 1,201 40.30% 16 0.54% 9 0.30% 2 0.07% 551 18.49% 2,980
Macomb 10,737 67.98% 4,942 31.29% 71 0.45% 23 0.15% 17 0.11% 5,795 36.69% 15,795[d]
Manistee 3,725 59.06% 2,471 39.18% 69 1.09% 20 0.32% 22 0.35% 1,254 19.88% 6,307
Marquette 11,795 89.13% 1,142 8.63% 120 0.91% 98 0.74% 78 0.59% 10,653 80.50% 13,233
Mason 3,245 61.23% 1,856 35.02% 118 2.23% 55 1.04% 26 0.49% 1,389 26.21% 5,300
Mecosta 2,861 55.87% 2,128 41.55% 93 1.82% 27 0.53% 12 0.23% 733 14.31% 5,121
Menominee 4,662 69.12% 1,947 28.87% 66 0.98% 44 0.65% 26 0.39% 2,715 40.25% 6,745
Midland 3,039 57.68% 2,114 40.12% 98 1.86% 13 0.25% 5 0.09% 925 17.56% 5,269
Missaukee 1,628 79.92% 380 18.65% 22 1.08% 4 0.20% 2 0.10% 1,248 61.27% 2,037[c]
Monroe 8,067 52.52% 7,030 45.77% 214 1.39% 26 0.17% 23 0.15% 1,037 6.75% 15,360
Montcalm 4,252 48.11% 4,406 49.85% 157 1.78% 17 0.19% 6 0.07% -154 -1.74% 8,838
Montmorency 700 59.83% 311 26.58% 23 1.97% 1 0.09% 5 0.43% 389 33.25% 1,170[e]
Muskegon 13,152 71.71% 4,972 27.11% 123 0.67% 54 0.29% 40 0.22% 8,180 44.60% 18,341
Newaygo 2,392 44.19% 2,869 53.00% 123 2.27% 11 0.20% 18 0.33% -477 -8.81% 5,413
Oakland 25,704 71.92% 9,574 26.79% 320 0.90% 83 0.23% 48 0.13% 16,130 45.13% 35,738[f]
Oceana 2,036 45.51% 2,302 51.45% 97 2.17% 23 0.51% 11 0.25% -266 -5.95% 4,474[d]
Ogemaw 1,407 64.01% 733 33.35% 46 2.09% 7 0.32% 3 0.14% 674 30.66% 2,198[a]
Ontonagon 2,443 80.73% 488 16.13% 18 0.59% 52 1.72% 25 0.83% 1,955 64.61% 3,026
Osceola 2,463 63.40% 1,338 34.44% 70 1.80% 11 0.28% 3 0.08% 1,125 28.96% 3,885
Oscoda 390 82.11% 83 17.47% 1 0.21% 1 0.21% 0 0.00% 307 64.63% 475
Otsego 984 63.61% 532 34.39% 22 1.42% 7 0.45% 1 0.06% 452 29.22% 1,547[c]
Ottawa 10,402 70.71% 4,183 28.43% 72 0.49% 38 0.26% 16 0.11% 6,219 42.27% 14,711
Presque Isle 2,629 83.43% 473 15.01% 32 1.02% 12 0.38% 3 0.10% 2,156 68.42% 3,151[a]
Roscommon 520 75.36% 147 21.30% 12 1.74% 8 1.16% 2 0.29% 373 54.06% 690[c]
Saginaw 20,841 61.37% 12,558 36.98% 407 1.20% 89 0.26% 62 0.18% 8,283 24.39% 33,957
Sanilac 4,948 52.20% 4,333 45.71% 176 1.86% 7 0.07% 10 0.11% 615 6.49% 9,479[d]
Schoolcraft 1,614 73.26% 519 23.56% 39 1.77% 22 1.00% 9 0.41% 1,095 49.70% 2,203
Shiawassee 5,323 43.32% 6,558 53.37% 328 2.67% 58 0.47% 20 0.16% -1,235 -10.05% 12,288[c]
St. Clair 15,211 65.37% 7,727 33.21% 260 1.12% 35 0.15% 20 0.09% 7,484 32.16% 23,268[g]
St. Joseph 4,568 45.14% 5,409 53.45% 94 0.93% 42 0.42% 7 0.07% -841 -8.31% 10,120
Tuscola 5,594 60.06% 3,511 37.70% 190 2.04% 9 0.10% 9 0.10% 2,083 22.36% 9,314[c]
Van Buren 5,849 58.18% 4,008 39.86% 121 1.20% 45 0.45% 31 0.31% 1,841 18.31% 10,054
Washtenaw 12,141 62.58% 6,963 35.89% 200 1.03% 57 0.29% 39 0.20% 5,178 26.69% 19,400
Wayne 302,292 87.56% 38,382 11.12% 1,844 0.53% 1,402 0.41% 1,301 0.38% 263,910 76.45% 345,221
Wexford 2,933 58.33% 1,949 38.76% 118 2.35% 21 0.42% 7 0.14% 984 19.57% 5,028
Total799,22568.84%343,57729.60%11,1180.96%4,0790.35%2,7250.23%455,64839.25%1,160,918
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Includes 2 Scattering votes
  2. 1 2 Includes 3 Scattering votes
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Includes 1 Scattering vote
  4. 1 2 3 Includes 5 Scattering votes
  5. ↑ Includes 130 Scattering votes
  6. ↑ Includes 9 Scattering votes
  7. ↑ Includes 15 Scattering votes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 DeLand, Charles J. (1925). "Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 9, 1924". Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1925-1926. pp. 191–192. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  2. 1 2 DeLand, Charles J. (1925). "Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 4, 1924". Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1925-1926. pp. 226–227. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
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