1948 Michigan gubernatorial election
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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.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- G. Mennen Williams, Democratic
- Kim Sigler, Republican
Other candidates
- Seth A. Davey, Prohibition
- Emanuel Seidler, Socialist
- Arthur Chenoweth, Socialist Labor
- Howard Lerner, Socialist Workers
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams | 1,128,664 | 53.41 | |
| Republican | Kim Sigler (incumbent) | 964,810 | 45.66 | |
| Prohibition | Gordon Phillips | 15,249 | 0.72 | |
| Socialist | Emanuel Seidler | 2,115 | 0.10 | |
| Socialist Labor | Arthur Chenoweth | 1,405 | 0.07 | |
| Socialist Workers | Howard Lerner | 870 | 0.04 | |
| Write-ins | 9 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 2,113,122 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Primaries
[edit]The primary elections occurred on September 14, 1948.[2]
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams | 109,988 | 38.58 | |
| Democratic | Victor E. Bucknell | 101,814 | 35.71 | |
| Democratic | Burnett J. Abbott | 73,302 | 25.71 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 9 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 285,113 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim Sigler (incumbent) | 430,721 | 99.94 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 244 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 430,965 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Michigan (1951). Michigan manual. 1949 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - D Primary Race - Sept 14, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
