1936 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1936 Michigan gubernatorial election
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  1934 November 3, 1936 1938  
  Frank Murphy 1939.png Frank D. Fitzgerald.jpg
Nominee Frank Murphy Frank Fitzgerald
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote892,774843,855
Percentage51.02%48.23%

1936 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Murphy:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Fitzgerald:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Frank Fitzgerald
Republican

Elected Governor

Frank Murphy
Democratic

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.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1936 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Murphy 892,774 51.02
Republican Frank Fitzgerald (incumbent)843,85548.23
Socialist John Monarch6,6310.38
Farmer–Labor Simeon P. Martin3,2890.19
Communist Philip Raymond2,0710.12
Socialist Labor Clayton O'Donohue5240.03
CommonwealthRay T. Fuller4330.03
AmericanCharles F. Mann1700.01
Write-ins 220.00
Total votes1,749,769 100
Democratic gain from Republican

Primaries

Democratic primary

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1936 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Murphy 278,967 68.12
Democratic George W. Welsh 130,53731.88
Total votes409,504 100.00

Republican primary

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1936 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Fitzgerald (incumbent) 455,876 89.54
Republican Roscoe Conkling Fitch53,24910.46
Total votes509,125 100.00

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References

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  2. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - D Primary Race - Sept 15, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Sept 15, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.