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1936 Michigan gubernatorial election

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.

1936 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 3, 1936 1938 →
 
Nominee Frank Murphy Frank Fitzgerald
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 892,774 843,855
Percentage 51.02% 48.23%

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

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • John Monarch, Socialist
  • Simeon P. Martin, Farmer–Labor
  • Philip Raymond, Communism
  • Clayton O'Donohue, Socialist Labor
  • Ray T. Fuller, Commonwealth
  • Charles F. Mann, American

Results edit

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1936[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Murphy 892,774 51.02
Republican Frank Fitzgerald (incumbent) 843,855 48.23
Socialist John Monarch 6,631 0.38
Farmer–Labor Simeon P. Martin 3,289 0.19
Communist Philip Raymond 2,071 0.12
Socialist Labor Clayton O'Donohue 524 0.03
Commonwealth Ray T. Fuller 433 0.03
American Charles F. Mann 170 0.01
Write-ins 22 0.00
Total votes 1,749,769 100
Democratic gain from Republican

Primaries edit

Democratic primary edit

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1936[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Murphy 278,967 68.12
Democratic George W. Welsh 130,537 31.88
Total votes 409,504 100.00

Republican primary edit

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1936[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Fitzgerald (incumbent) 455,876 89.54
Republican Roscoe Conkling Fitch 53,249 10.46
Total votes 509,125 100.00

References edit

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 03, 1936". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  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.

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