1948 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1948 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election 1946 1950 Michigan gubernatorial election 1950 November 2, 1948 File:G. Mennen Williams (Michigan Governor).jpg 150x150px G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) 1,128,664 53.41% File:Kim Sigler (Michigan Governor) (cropped).jpg Kim Sigler Republican Party (United States) 964,810 45.66% 1948 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWilliams: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Sigler: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Kim Sigler Republican Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) 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. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 14, 1948. Republican party Incumbent governor Kim Sigler was renominated without opposition. Candidates Kim Sigler, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsAlger Jr. Frederick M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1949-1950 1949 184-187 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049848&view=1up&seq=236 10 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 14, 1948 Republican Party (United States) Kim Sigler (inc.) 430721 99.94% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 244 0.06% 430,965 100.00% Democratic party G. Mennen Williams won the Democratic nomination in a competitive three-way race. Candidates Burnett J. Abbott, businessman from AlbionBurnett J. Abbott For Governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/55121305/ 10 June 2026 Ironwood Daily Globe 10 September 1948 Ironwood 5 Victor E. Bucknell, attorney from Kalamazoo G. Mennen Williams, attorney and member of Michigan Liquor Control Commission Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams 109,988 38.58% Democratic Party (United States) Victor E. Bucknell 101,814 35.71% Democratic Party (United States) Burnett J. Abbott 73,302 25.71% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 9 0.00% 285,113 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic Kim Sigler, Republican Other candidates Gordon Phillips, Prohibition Emanuel Seidler, Socialist Arthur Chenoweth, Socialist Labor Howard Lerner, Socialist Workers Results 1948 Michigan gubernatorial electionAlger Jr. Frederick M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1949-1950 1949 235-237 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049848&view=1up&seq=287 10 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 2, 1948 Democratic Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams 1,128,664 53.41% +14.71% Republican Party (United States) Kim Sigler (inc.) 964,810 45.66% -14.62% Prohibition Party Gordon Phillips 15,249 0.72% +0.00% Socialist Party of America Emanuel Seidler 2,115 0.10% Socialist Labor Party of America Arthur Chenoweth 1,405 0.07% -0.24% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Howard Lerner 870 0.04% Scattering 9 0.00% 163,854 7.75% 2,113,122 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +29.33% Results by county After this election, Kent County would not vote Democratic again until 1986. County G. Mennen WilliamsDemocratic Kim SiglerRepublican Gordon PhillipsProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona70232.68%1,42566.34%180.84%30.14%-723-33.66%2,148Alger2,08954.51%1,71144.65%270.70%50.13%3789.86%3,832Allegan5,09133.52%9,81264.60%2641.74%210.14%-4,721-31.08%15,188Alpena2,90340.84%4,16458.57%360.51%60.08%-1,261-17.74%7,109Antrim1,29734.23%2,41663.76%701.85%60.16%-1,119-29.53%3,789Arenac1,22841.13%1,74258.34%120.40%40.13%-514-17.21%2,986Baraga1,95052.83%1,73046.87%100.27%10.03%2205.96%3,691Barry3,12835.75%5,31860.78%2933.35%110.13%-2,190-25.03%8,750Bay15,02753.98%12,58645.21%1730.62%500.18%2,4418.77%27,836Benzie1,05934.89%1,94864.18%220.72%60.20%-889-29.29%3,035Berrien14,56639.88%21,67259.34%1950.53%900.25%-7,106-19.46%36,523Branch3,69236.85%6,05660.45%2602.60%100.10%-2,364-23.60%10,018Calhoun17,18247.62%18,41051.02%4351.21%550.15%-1,228-3.40%36,082Cass3,24835.99%5,66662.79%830.92%270.30%-2,418-26.80%9,024Charlevoix2,04642.88%2,65655.66%631.32%70.15%-610-12.78%4,772Cheboygan1,80935.88%3,19863.43%230.46%120.24%-1,389-27.55%5,042Chippewa3,74142.58%4,85655.27%1772.01%120.14%-1,115-12.69%8,786Clare1,12830.26%2,56368.75%350.94%20.05%-1,435-38.49%3,728Clinton3,22331.85%6,78367.04%1021.01%100.10%-3,560-35.18%10,118Crawford51338.48%81961.44%00.00%10.08%-306-22.96%1,333Delta7,39359.60%4,96740.04%340.27%100.08%2,42619.56%12,404Dickinson6,66960.62%4,22138.37%910.83%200.18%2,44822.25%11,001Eaton5,40840.44%7,65457.24%2982.23%120.09%-2,246-16.80%13,372Emmet2,39942.72%3,16156.30%500.89%50.09%-762-13.57%5,615Genesee54,22363.38%30,45635.60%7400.87%1290.15%23,76727.78%85,548Gladwin94430.77%2,09668.32%220.72%60.20%-1,152-37.55%3,068Gogebic7,28158.78%5,03740.66%560.45%130.10%2,24418.12%12,387Grand Traverse2,63333.22%5,22365.89%620.78%90.11%-2,590-32.67%7,927Gratiot2,93929.25%6,85768.25%2452.44%60.06%-3,918-39.00%10,047Hillsdale3,67734.59%6,62262.29%3273.08%50.05%-2,945-27.70%10,631Houghton7,81746.78%8,83852.89%460.28%90.05%-1,021-6.11%16,710Huron3,18630.01%7,36769.39%600.57%40.04%-4,181-39.38%10,617Ingham25,09445.45%29,22452.92%8231.49%770.14%-4,130-7.48%55,218Ionia5,62644.38%6,78653.53%2562.02%100.08%-1,160-9.15%12,678Iosco1,20332.13%2,51867.25%220.59%10.03%-1,315-35.12%3,744Iron3,94850.02%3,83548.59%971.23%130.16%1131.43%7,893Isabella2,61532.04%5,42766.50%1131.38%60.07%-2,812-34.46%8,161Jackson17,42648.72%17,84749.90%4661.30%250.07%-421-1.18%35,764Kalamazoo18,07143.90%22,34254.28%6571.60%910.22%-4,271-10.38%41,161Kalkaska45736.39%77661.78%181.43%50.40%-319-25.40%1,256Kent50,81241.50%46,73647.37%9750.99%1480.15%4,0764.13%98,671Keweenaw79852.81%70346.53%60.40%40.26%956.29%1,511Lake82135.95%1,45263.57%90.39%20.09%-631-27.63%2,284Lapeer5,09538.49%7,97660.25%1511.14%160.12%-2,881-21.76%13,238Leelanau84330.04%1,95169.53%100.36%20.07%-1,108-39.49%2,806Lenawee6,64631.84%13,96266.89%2491.19%170.08%-7,316-35.05%20,874Livingston3,32432.34%6,83766.53%1071.04%90.09%-3,513-34.18%10,277Luce57331.52%1,23067.66%140.77%10.06%-657-36.14%1,818Mackinac1,25837.54%2,07661.95%110.33%60.18%-818-24.41%3,351Macomb27,61259.36%18,65240.10%1540.33%1010.22%8,96019.26%46,519Manistee3,76651.75%3,46947.67%360.49%60.08%2974.08%7,277Marquette9,84752.79%8,67546.51%1140.61%160.09%1,1726.28%18,652Mason3,55648.43%3,70350.43%680.93%160.22%-147-2.00%7,343Mecosta1,83533.64%3,49664.09%1232.25%10.02%-1,661-30.45%5,455Menominee4,97052.10%4,49047.07%700.73%90.09%4805.03%9,539Midland3,77140.08%5,51358.59%1191.26%60.06%-1,742-18.51%9,409Missaukee74730.04%1,70368.48%361.45%10.04%-956-38.44%2,487Monroe10,97449.64%10,97849.66%1250.57%310.14%-4-0.02%22,108Montcalm3,44637.24%5,65661.13%1421.53%90.10%-2,210-23.88%9,253Montmorency68642.79%88255.02%322.00%30.19%-196-12.23%1,603Muskegon23,89861.36%14,66337.65%3100.80%740.19%9,23523.71%38,945Newaygo2,32335.77%4,09263.00%651.00%150.23%-1,769-27.24%6,495Oakland58,26849.21%59,37150.14%5290.45%2330.20%-1,103-0.93%118,401Oceana1,83938.05%2,80458.02%1853.83%50.10%-965-19.97%4,833Ogemaw1,08534.88%1,97263.39%521.67%20.06%-887-28.51%3,111Ontonagon2,47350.16%2,43549.39%140.28%80.16%380.77%4,930Osceola1,38630.61%3,01266.52%1252.76%50.11%-1,626-35.91%4,528Oscoda32229.95%74769.49%40.37%20.19%-425-39.53%1,075Otsego91140.36%1,32458.66%190.84%30.13%-413-18.30%2,257Ottawa11,19044.92%13,45654.01%2491.00%170.07%-2,266-9.10%24,912Presque Isle1,70342.03%2,34157.77%70.17%10.02%-638-15.75%4,052Roscommon76027.87%1,95571.69%100.37%20.07%-1,195-43.82%2,727Saginaw21,80348.80%22,31549.94%4020.90%1610.36%-512-1.15%44,681Sanilac2,44923.33%7,77974.12%2582.46%90.09%-5,330-50.79%10,495Schoolcraft1,56546.94%1,73351.98%250.75%110.33%-168-5.04%3,334Shiawassee6,48341.21%9,01057.27%2241.42%150.10%-2,527-16.06%15,732St. Clair13,64347.82%14,48350.76%3711.30%340.12%-840-2.94%28,531St. Joseph4,41935.68%7,66761.91%2882.33%100.08%-3,248-26.23%12,384Tuscola3,15228.73%7,62069.44%1871.70%140.13%-4,468-40.72%10,973Van Buren4,12029.85%9,53869.10%1170.85%280.20%-5,418-39.25%13,803Washtenaw15,67440.21%23,02159.05%2220.57%680.17%-7,347-18.85%38,985Wayne540,10563.71%303,07835.75%2,1370.25%2,4770.29%237,02727.96%847,797Wexford3,08246.18%3,46951.98%1171.75%60.09%-387-5.80%6,674Total1,128,66453.41%964,81045.66%15,2490.72%4,3990.21%163,8547.75%2,113,122 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Baraga Bay Genesee Iron Kent Keweenaw Macomb Manistee Marquette Menominee Muskegon Ontonagon Wayne References 1948 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1948 in the United States