1938 Michigan gubernatorial election
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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.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Frank Fitzgerald, Republican
- Frank Murphy, Democratic
Other candidates
- Nahum Burnett, Socialist
- Clayton O'Donohue, Socialist Labor
- Juliet K. Hammond, American
- Vahan K. Beshgetoor, Commonwealth
- Howard L. Holmes, Square Deal
- Bowen R. Gover, Protestants United
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Fitzgerald | 847,245 | 52.78 | |
| Democratic | Frank Murphy (incumbent) | 753,752 | 46.96 | |
| Socialist | Nahum Burnett | 2,896 | 0.18 | |
| Socialist Labor | Clayton O'Donohue | 446 | 0.03 | |
| American | Juliet K. Hammond | 257 | 0.02 | |
| Commonwealth | Vahan K. Beshgetoor | 242 | 0.02 | |
| Square Deal | Howard L. Holmes | 205 | 0.01 | |
| Protestants United | Bowen R. Gover | 177 | 0.01 | |
| Write-ins | 21 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 1,602,088 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Primaries
The primary elections occurred on September 13, 1938.[2]
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Fitzgerald | 420,188 | 65.45 | |
| Republican | Harry S. Toy | 207,543 | 32.33 | |
| Republican | Roscoe Conkling Fitch | 14,253 | 2.22 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 24 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 642,008 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Murphy (incumbent) | 336,199 | 99.96 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 151 | 0.04 | |
| Total votes | 336,350 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 08, 1938". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c Michigan Secretary of State (1939). Michigan manual. 1939-40 – via HathiTrust.
