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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.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Murray Van Wagoner | 1,077,065 | 53.06 | |
| Republican | Luren Dickinson (incumbent) | 945,784 | 46.59 | |
| Socialist | Seth Whitmore | 4,124 | 0.20 | |
| Communist | Philip Raymond | 2,387 | 0.12 | |
| Socialist Labor | Ralph Naylor | 702 | 0.04 | |
| Write-ins | 7 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 2,027,682 | 100 | ||
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The primary elections occurred on September 10, 1940. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Murray Van Wagoner | 281,023 | 79.30 | |
| Democratic | Eugene Van Antwerp | 73,340 | 20.70 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 354,375 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Luren Dickinson (incumbent) | 241,717 | 43.68 | |
| Republican | Thomas Read | 108,113 | 19.54 | |
| Republican | Ora Lynn Smith | 92,236 | 16.67 | |
| Republican | Miller Dunckel | 62,874 | 11.36 | |
| Republican | Melville B. McPherson | 28,332 | 5.12 | |
| Republican | Ernest T. Conlon | 12,909 | 2.33 | |
| Republican | Charles Renaud | 7,226 | 1.31 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 31 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 553,438 | 100.00 | ||
Murray Delos Van Wagoner was an American politician. He served as the 38th governor of Michigan from 1941 to 1943.
Luren Dudley Dickinson was an American politician. He served as the 37th governor of Michigan from 1939 to 1941. He holds the record of the oldest person to ever serve as Michigan governor, beginning at the age of 79 and leaving office at the age of 81.
Harry Francis Kelly was an American politician. He served as the 39th governor of Michigan from 1943 to 1947.
Thomas Read was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives including as its Speaker during the 50th Legislature, as the lieutenant governor of Michigan under Alex J. Groesbeck, as a member of the Michigan State Senate, and as Michigan Attorney General.
Events from the year 1940 in Michigan.
The 1938 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee Frank Fitzgerald defeated incumbent Democratic Frank Murphy with 52.78% of the vote.
The 1964 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican George W. Romney defeated Democratic nominee Neil O. Staebler with 55.87% of the vote.
The 1960 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee John B. Swainson narrowly defeated Republican nominee Paul Douglas Bagwell with 50.48% of the vote.
The 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Paul Douglas Bagwell with 53% 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 1916 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee Albert Sleeper defeated Democratic nominee Edwin F. Sweet with 55.83% of the vote.
The 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Woodbridge N. Ferris with 66.43% of the vote.
The 1922 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Alva M. Cummins with 61.15% 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 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 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.
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 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.
