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The 1954 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954, to elect the governor of Michigan.
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The 1954 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954, to elect the governor of Michigan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) | 1,216,308 | 55.61 | |
| Republican | Donald S. Leonard | 963,300 | 44.05 | |
| Prohibition | E. Harold Munn, Sr. | 5,824 | 0.27 | |
| Other | Write-ins | 1,595 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 2,187,027 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
The primary elections occurred on August 3, 1954. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) | 426,660 | 99.99 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 20 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 426,680 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Donald S. Leonard | 188,054 | 40.25 | |
| Republican | D. Hale Brake | 112,797 | 24.14 | |
| Republican | Owen J. Cleary | 95,825 | 20.51 | |
| Republican | Eugene C. Keyes | 70,569 | 15.10 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 19 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 467,264 | 100.00 | ||
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