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The 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Kim Sigler defeated Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner with 60.28% of the vote.
Sigler was the last Republican to carry Wayne County until William Milliken did so in 1978.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim Sigler | 1,003,878 | 60.28 | |
| Democratic | Murray Van Wagoner | 644,540 | 38.70 | |
| Prohibition | Gordon Phillips | 11,974 | 0.72 | |
| Socialist Labor | James Sim | 5,071 | 0.30 | |
| Write-ins | 12 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 1,665,475 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
The primary elections occurred on June 18, 1946. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim Sigler | 170,779 | 37.82 | |
| Republican | Vernon J. Brown | 123,029 | 27.25 | |
| Republican | Raymond J. Kelly | 92,770 | 20.55 | |
| Republican | Edward Jeffries | 64,936 | 14.38 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 14 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 451,528 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Murray Van Wagoner | 98,103 | 72.63 | |
| Democratic | William J. Cody | 36,965 | 27.37 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 7 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 135,075 | 100.00 | ||
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Events from the year 1940 in Michigan.
The 1936 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Frank Murphy defeated incumbent Republican Frank Fitzgerald with 51.02% of the vote.
The 1960 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee John B. Swainson defeated Republican nominee Paul Douglas Bagwell with 50.48% of the vote.
The 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Albert E. Cobo with 54.65% of the vote.
The 1952 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Frederick M. Alger Jr. with 49.96% of the vote.
The 1932 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee William Comstock defeated incumbent Republican Wilber M. Brucker with 54.92% of the vote.
The 1934 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Republican nominee Frank Fitzgerald defeated Democratic nominee Arthur J. Lacy with 52.41% of the vote.
The 1940 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner defeated incumbent Republican Luren Dickinson with 53.06% of the vote.
The 1942 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Harry Kelly defeated incumbent Democrat Murray Van Wagoner with 52.60% of the vote.
The 1944 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Harry Kelly had defeated Democratic nominee Edward J. Fry with 54.69% of the vote.
The 1948 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee G. Mennen Williams defeated incumbent Republican Kim Sigler with 53.41% of the vote.
The 1950 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Harry Kelly with 49.76% of the vote.
The 2002 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Jennifer Granholm chose not to seek re-election and instead successfully ran for governor. Republican nominee Mike Cox defeated Democratic nominee Gary Peters with 48.86% of the vote in a close race decided by less than 6,000 votes.
