1944 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1944 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1942 Michigan gubernatorial election 1942 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 File:Harry F. Kelly.jpg 150x150px Harry Kelly Republican Party (United States) 1,208,859 54.69% File:Edward J. Fry.png Edward J. Fry Democratic Party (United States) 989,307 44.76% 1944 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsKelly: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Fry: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Harry Kelly Republican Party (United States) Harry Kelly Republican Party (United States) 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. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on July 11, 1944. Republican party Incumbent governor Harry F. Kelly was renominated without opposition. Candidates Harry F. Kelly, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsDignan Herman H. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1945-1946 1945 213-216 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049846&view=1up&seq=267 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, July 11, 1944 Republican Party (United States) Harry F. Kelly (inc.) 283176 99.99% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 29 0.01% 283,205 100.00% Democratic party Edward J. Fry defeated William J. Cody for the Democratic nomination. Candidates Earnest C. Brooks, former member of Michigan SenateLegislator Details https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2222 Library of Michigan 9 June 2026 William J. Cody, Wayne County circuit court commissionerWhy I Should Be Nominated https://www.newspapers.com/image/1107550516/ 9 June 2026 The Saginaw News 9 July 1944 Saginaw 3 Edward J. Fry, former chairman of Michigan Democratic Party Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Fry 71,420 45.25% Democratic Party (United States) William J. Cody 61,033 38.67% Democratic Party (United States) Earnest C. Brooks 25,373 16.08% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 4 0.00% 157,830 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Harry F. Kelly, Republican Edward J. Fry, Democratic Other candidates Seth A. Davey, Prohibition Forest Odell, Socialist Leland Marion, America First Theos A. Grove, Socialist Labor Results 1944 Michigan gubernatorial electionDignan Herman H. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1945-1946 1945 258-260 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049846&view=1up&seq=312 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 7, 1944 Republican Party (United States) Harry F. Kelly (inc.) 1,208,859 54.69% +2.09% Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Fry 989,307 44.76% -1.97% Prohibition Party Seth A. Davey 5,744 0.26% -0.40% Socialist Party of America Forest Odell 2,851 0.13% black America First Leland Marion 2,121 0.10% Socialist Labor Party of America Theos A. Grove 1,364 0.06% 219,552 9.93% 2,210,246 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +4.06% Results by county County Harry F. KellyRepublican Edward J. FryDemocratic All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona1,59273.33%56626.07%130.60%1,02647.26%2,171Alger1,71343.15%2,24856.62%90.23%-535-13.48%3,970Allegan12,80476.32%3,89723.23%750.45%8,90753.09%16,776Alpena4,95667.70%2,35232.13%130.18%2,60435.57%7,321Antrim2,79772.56%1,01026.20%481.25%1,78746.36%3,855Arenac2,17567.13%1,05732.62%80.25%1,11834.51%3,240Baraga2,07456.02%1,62043.76%80.22%45412.26%3,702Barry7,24772.06%2,61125.96%1991.98%4,63646.10%10,057Bay17,83157.55%13,07742.21%730.24%4,75415.34%30,981Benzie2,17869.72%92729.67%190.61%1,25140.04%3,124Berrien26,69065.77%13,74433.87%1450.36%12,94631.90%40,579Branch7,63171.52%2,97427.88%640.60%4,65743.65%10,669Calhoun22,77058.87%15,63740.43%2710.70%7,13318.44%38,678Cass6,92868.51%3,15031.15%350.35%3,77837.36%10,113Charlevoix3,35766.20%1,67833.09%360.71%1,67933.11%5,071Cheboygan3,11164.60%1,67134.70%340.71%1,44029.90%4,816Chippewa6,05762.96%3,52236.61%420.44%2,53526.35%9,621Clare2,87877.53%82322.17%110.30%2,05555.36%3,712Clinton8,86780.33%2,13119.31%400.36%6,73661.03%11,038Crawford87965.30%46234.32%50.37%41730.98%1,346Delta6,08447.67%6,65352.12%270.21%-569-4.46%12,764Dickinson5,58748.76%5,80050.62%720.63%-213-1.86%11,459Eaton10,83671.49%4,22227.86%990.65%6,61443.64%15,157Emmet3,92468.17%1,78931.08%430.75%2,13537.09%5,756Genesee43,06448.28%45,77051.32%3600.40%-2,706-3.03%89,194Gladwin2,58574.91%84224.40%240.70%1,74350.51%3,451Gogebic6,41148.42%6,76551.10%640.48%-354-2.67%13,240Grand Traverse5,87472.94%2,13326.49%460.57%3,74146.45%8,053Gratiot8,50476.06%2,58123.08%960.86%5,92352.97%11,181Hillsdale9,80278.30%2,59420.72%1220.97%7,20857.58%12,518Houghton10,10652.89%8,97046.95%300.16%1,1365.95%19,106Huron9,88983.84%1,85215.70%540.46%8,03768.14%11,795Ingham40,02266.08%20,13833.25%4070.67%19,88432.83%60,567Ionia10,06572.93%3,60626.13%1290.93%6,45946.80%13,800Iosco2,49972.46%94327.34%70.20%1,55645.11%3,449Iron4,42052.87%3,86846.27%720.86%5526.60%8,360Isabella6,92977.25%1,97221.99%680.76%4,95755.27%8,969Jackson24,99565.06%13,24534.47%1800.47%11,75030.58%38,420Kalamazoo27,25565.76%13,63632.90%5561.34%13,61932.86%41,447Kalkaska1,06475.89%32723.32%110.78%73752.57%1,402Kent59,24657.45%43,38642.07%4940.48%15,86015.38%103,126Keweenaw92552.08%84247.41%90.51%834.67%1,776Lake1,27065.80%65333.83%70.36%61731.97%1,930Lapeer8,07874.84%2,65324.58%630.58%5,42550.26%10,794Leelanau2,23273.79%78425.92%90.30%1,44847.87%3,025Lenawee17,60675.75%5,54723.87%890.38%12,05951.88%23,242Livingston7,71374.56%2,58024.94%510.49%5,13349.62%10,344Luce1,38670.14%58329.50%70.35%80340.64%1,976Mackinac2,49066.17%1,26033.48%130.35%1,23032.69%3,763Macomb24,22552.58%21,54246.75%3080.67%2,6835.82%46,075Manistee4,58862.68%2,70436.94%280.38%1,88425.74%7,320Marquette9,72249.65%9,80050.05%580.30%-78-0.40%19,580Mason4,89565.16%2,58634.42%310.41%2,30930.74%7,512Mecosta4,45575.53%1,38323.45%601.02%3,07252.09%5,898Menominee5,46757.42%3,99041.91%640.67%1,47715.51%9,521Midland7,57873.03%2,74226.42%570.55%4,83646.60%10,377Missaukee2,06975.51%64623.58%250.91%1,42351.93%2,740Monroe15,13363.80%8,50835.87%790.33%6,62527.93%23,720Montcalm7,96974.27%2,66524.84%960.89%5,30449.43%10,730Montmorency1,09170.71%44328.71%90.58%64842.00%1,543Muskegon19,88251.52%18,51947.99%1910.49%1,3633.53%38,592Newaygo5,74077.53%1,63022.02%340.46%4,11055.51%7,404Oakland67,22757.78%47,93541.20%1,1791.01%19,29216.58%116,341Oceana3,88472.94%1,38025.92%611.15%2,50447.02%5,325Ogemaw2,43174.30%82625.24%150.46%1,60549.05%3,272Ontonagon2,70354.06%2,29145.82%60.12%4128.24%5,000Osceola4,00377.74%1,09721.31%490.95%2,90656.44%5,149Oscoda67271.95%26228.05%00.00%41043.90%934Otsego1,39664.54%75634.95%110.51%64029.59%2,163Ottawa18,29371.84%7,01127.54%1580.62%11,28244.31%25,462Presque Isle2,48257.99%1,78941.80%90.21%69316.19%4,280Roscommon1,37477.54%38321.61%150.85%99155.93%1,772Saginaw30,47260.51%19,56338.85%3210.64%10,90921.66%50,356Sanilac9,93882.19%2,07317.14%810.67%7,86565.04%12,092Schoolcraft1,96960.14%1,27939.07%260.79%69021.08%3,274Shiawassee12,36671.77%4,78927.79%750.44%7,57743.98%17,230St. Clair21,23769.10%9,37330.50%1240.40%11,86438.60%30,734St. Joseph10,12471.97%3,88327.61%590.42%6,24144.37%14,066Tuscola10,24479.89%2,49519.46%840.66%7,74960.43%12,823Van Buren11,44472.25%4,34127.41%550.35%7,10344.84%15,840Washtenaw27,43567.65%12,92531.87%1940.48%14,51035.78%40,554Wayne366,46141.88%504,58157.66%4,0770.47%-138,120-15.78%875,119Wexford4,49468.67%1,96630.04%841.28%2,52838.63%6,544Total1,208,85954.69%989,30744.76%12,0800.55%219,5529.93%2,210,246 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Keweenaw Macomb Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Marquette References 1944 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1944 in the United States