1942 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1942 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1940 Michigan gubernatorial election 1940 1944 Michigan gubernatorial election 1944 November 3, 1942 File:Harry F. Kelly.jpg 150x150px Harry Kelly Republican Party (United States) 645,335 52.60% File:Murray D. Van Wagoner.jpg Murray Van Wagoner Democratic Party (United States) 573,314 46.73% 1942 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsKelly: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Van Wagoner: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Murray Van Wagoner Democratic Party (United States) Harry Kelly Republican Party (United States) The 1942 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Harry Kelly defeated incumbent Democrat Murray Van Wagoner with 52.60% of the vote. This was the sixth consecutive gubernatorial election in Michigan in which the incumbent party was defeated. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 15, 1942. Democratic party Incumbent governor Murray Van Wagoner was renominated without opposition. Candidates Murray Van Wagoner, incumbent governor Results Democratic primary resultsDignan Herman H. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1943-1944 1943 209-212 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049845&view=1up&seq=261 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 15, 1942 Democratic Party (United States) Murray Van Wagoner (inc.) 176,266 99.99% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 16 0.01% 176,282 100.00% Republican party Secretary of State Harry F. Kelly won the Republican nomination unopposed. Candidates Harry F. Kelly, Secretary of State of Michigan Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Harry F. Kelly 315,458 99.97% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 90 0.03% 315,548 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Harry F. Kelly, Republican Murray Van Wagoner, Democratic Other candidates Frederic S. Goodrich, Prohibition Results 1942 Michigan gubernatorial electionDignan Herman H. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1943-1944 1943 249-250 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049845&view=1up&seq=301 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election, November 3, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Harry F. Kelly 645,335 52.60% +6.02% Democratic Party (United States) Murray Van Wagoner (inc.) 573,314 46.73% -6.32% Prohibition Party Frederic S. Goodrich 8,065 0.66% Scattering 60 0.00% 72,021 5.87% 1,226,774 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +12.34% Results by county County Harry F. KellyRepublican Murray Van WagonerDemocratic Frederic S. GoodrichProhibition ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona99668.08%46331.65%40.27%00.00%53336.43%1,463Alger1,03440.66%1,49758.87%120.47%00.00%-463-18.21%2,543Allegan7,74278.42%2,06420.91%670.68%00.00%5,67857.51%9,873Alpena2,68857.87%1,93841.72%190.41%00.00%75016.15%4,645Antrim1,72168.84%75130.04%281.12%00.00%97038.80%2,500Arenac1,54263.61%87436.06%80.33%00.00%66827.56%2,424Baraga1,50852.78%1,34547.08%40.14%00.00%1635.71%2,857Barry4,04071.50%1,36324.12%2464.35%10.02%2,67747.38%5,650Bay9,81050.37%9,59149.25%730.37%10.01%2191.12%19,475Benzie1,49668.37%67931.03%130.59%00.00%81737.34%2,188Berrien15,24468.21%7,02231.42%810.36%00.00%8,22236.79%22,347Branch4,25171.99%1,57926.74%741.25%10.02%2,67245.25%5,905Calhoun11,58459.33%7,50138.42%4402.25%00.00%4,08320.91%19,525Cass4,59271.45%1,80428.07%300.47%10.02%2,78843.38%6,427Charlevoix1,99463.83%1,10835.47%220.70%00.00%88628.36%3,124Cheboygan2,31856.76%1,74142.63%250.61%00.00%57714.13%4,084Chippewa4,10259.76%2,73739.87%250.36%00.00%1,36519.89%6,834Clare1,93273.04%69726.35%160.60%00.00%1,23546.69%2,645Clinton5,19276.56%1,53522.63%540.80%10.01%3,65753.92%6,782Crawford52754.95%42844.63%40.42%00.00%9910.32%959Delta4,62249.52%4,68850.23%230.25%00.00%-66-0.71%9,333Dickinson4,32248.58%4,47050.24%1051.18%00.00%-148-1.66%8,897Eaton6,22367.43%2,86231.01%1441.56%00.00%3,36136.42%9,229Emmet2,55459.55%1,70839.82%260.61%10.02%84619.72%4,289Genesee22,61347.73%24,44851.61%3120.66%00.00%-1,835-3.87%47,373Gladwin1,60070.24%65228.62%261.14%00.00%94841.62%2,278Gogebic5,12946.75%5,74252.34%1000.91%00.00%-613-5.59%10,971Grand Traverse2,91764.35%1,57734.79%390.86%00.00%1,34029.56%4,533Gratiot4,93867.34%2,24230.57%1522.07%10.01%2,69636.77%7,333Hillsdale5,28370.88%2,03627.32%1341.80%00.00%3,24743.57%7,453Houghton7,35750.35%7,20449.30%520.36%00.00%1531.05%14,613Huron7,63678.78%2,02420.88%270.28%60.06%5,61257.90%9,693Ingham19,31859.32%12,87339.53%3731.15%20.01%6,44519.79%32,566Ionia5,72866.71%2,72931.78%1241.44%50.06%2,99934.93%8,586Iosco1,53063.75%85435.58%160.67%00.00%67628.17%2,400Iron3,02750.40%2,90648.38%731.22%00.00%1212.01%6,006Isabella4,18369.19%1,80329.82%590.98%10.02%2,38039.36%6,046Jackson12,38261.65%7,49837.33%2031.01%10.00%4,88424.32%20,084Kalamazoo14,08464.09%7,44333.87%4432.02%70.03%6,64130.22%21,977Kalkaska65569.68%26628.30%192.02%00.00%38941.38%940Kent32,11657.45%23,22841.55%5591.00%00.00%8,88815.90%55,903Keweenaw71949.15%74150.65%30.21%00.00%-22-1.50%1,463Lake91768.43%41831.19%50.37%00.00%49937.24%1,340Lapeer4,44471.86%1,69527.41%450.73%00.00%2,74944.45%6,184Leelanau1,36071.65%53728.29%10.05%00.00%82343.36%1,898Lenawee8,40064.30%4,56634.95%940.72%30.02%3,83429.35%13,063Livingston4,34964.28%2,35634.82%610.90%00.00%1,99329.46%6,766Luce98062.26%58737.29%70.44%00.00%39324.97%1,574Mackinac1,69958.24%1,21341.58%50.17%00.00%48616.66%2,917Macomb12,36649.57%12,44849.90%1300.52%20.01%-82-0.33%24,946Manistee3,23057.48%2,36942.16%200.36%00.00%86115.32%5,619Marquette7,03152.29%6,22246.28%1921.43%00.00%8096.02%13,445Mason2,97359.73%1,98039.78%240.48%00.00%99319.95%4,977Mecosta2,63075.44%81923.49%371.06%00.00%1,81151.95%3,486Menominee3,96855.39%3,18244.42%140.20%00.00%78610.97%7,164Midland3,41963.76%1,90335.49%400.75%00.00%1,51628.27%5,362Missaukee1,45471.24%56127.49%261.27%00.00%89343.75%2,041Monroe7,96252.58%7,12847.07%490.32%40.03%8345.51%15,143Montcalm4,65969.12%1,99229.55%861.28%30.04%2,66739.57%6,740Montmorency74265.32%39234.51%20.18%00.00%35030.81%1,136Muskegon9,79352.25%8,84847.21%1010.54%00.00%9455.04%18,742Newaygo3,70978.27%1,00221.14%280.59%00.00%2,70757.12%4,739Oakland28,56851.27%26,90348.28%2410.43%70.01%1,6652.99%55,719Oceana2,50166.69%1,20232.05%471.25%00.00%1,29934.64%3,750Ogemaw1,52470.30%62728.92%170.78%00.00%89741.37%2,168Ontonagon2,25550.10%2,23349.61%130.29%00.00%220.49%4,501Osceola2,57076.44%75622.49%351.04%10.03%1,81453.96%3,362Oscoda58967.08%28832.80%10.11%00.00%30134.28%878Otsego1,01857.38%74542.00%110.62%00.00%27315.39%1,774Ottawa10,07171.36%3,94627.96%960.68%00.00%6,12543.40%14,113Presque Isle1,53153.51%1,32046.14%100.35%00.00%2117.38%2,861Roscommon94868.30%43030.98%100.72%00.00%51837.32%1,388Saginaw17,31657.20%12,80442.30%1510.50%00.00%4,51214.91%30,271Sanilac6,07178.82%1,57520.45%540.70%20.03%4,49658.37%7,702Schoolcraft1,50158.91%1,04440.97%30.12%00.00%45717.94%2,548Shiawassee6,32464.83%3,27333.56%1551.59%20.02%3,05131.28%9,754St. Clair11,40366.04%5,81933.70%440.25%00.00%5,58432.34%17,266St. Joseph6,10370.83%2,46528.61%450.52%30.03%3,63842.22%8,616Tuscola6,00074.68%1,97824.62%560.70%00.00%4,02250.06%8,034Van Buren7,43573.13%2,67926.35%530.52%00.00%4,75646.78%10,167Washtenaw10,89363.11%6,26936.32%940.54%40.02%4,62426.79%17,260Wayne178,74039.81%268,61859.83%1,6390.37%00.00%-89,878-20.02%448,997Wexford2,64064.12%1,41134.27%661.60%00.00%1,22929.85%4,117Total645,33552.60%573,31446.73%8,0650.66%600.00%72,0215.87%1,226,774 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bay Cheboygan Chippewa Crawford Houghton Iron Manistee Marquette Menominee Monroe Muskegon Oakland 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