1938 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1938 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1936 Michigan gubernatorial election 1936 1940 Michigan gubernatorial election 1940 November 8, 1938 File:Frank D. Fitzgerald.jpg 150x150px Frank Fitzgerald Republican Party (United States) 847,245 52.78% File:Frank Murphy 1939.png Frank Murphy Democratic Party (United States) 753,752 46.96% 1938 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsFitzgerald: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Murphy: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Frank Murphy Democratic Party (United States) Frank Fitzgerald Republican Party (United States) The 1938 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. In a rematch of the previous election, Republican nominee Frank Fitzgerald this time defeated incumbent Democratic Frank Murphy with 52.78% of the vote. This was the fourth of six consecutive gubernatorial elections in Michigan in which the incumbent party was defeated. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 13, 1938. Democratic party Incumbent governor Frank Murphy was renominated without opposition. Candidates Frank Murphy, incumbent governor Results Democratic primary resultsKelly Harry F. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1939-1940 1939 193-196 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049843&view=1up&seq=253 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 13, 1938 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Murphy (inc.) 336,199 99.96% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 151 0.04% 336,350 100.00% Republican party Former governor Frank Fitzgerald was renominated despite having lost the previous election. Candidates Roscoe Conkling Fitch, publisher from Detroit and candidate for Republican nomination in 1936 Frank Fitzgerald, former governor Harry S. Toy, former Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Frank Fitzgerald 420,188 65.45% Republican Party (United States) Harry S. Toy 207,543 32.33% Republican Party (United States) Roscoe Conkling Fitch 14,253 2.22% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 24 0.00% 642,008 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Frank Fitzgerald, Republican Frank Murphy, Democratic Other candidates Nahum Burnett, Socialist Clayton O'Donohue, Socialist Labor Juliet K. Hammond, American Vahan K. Beshgetoor, Commonwealth Howard L. Holmes, Square Deal Bowen R. Gover, Protestants United Results 1938 Michigan gubernatorial electionKelly Harry F. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1939-1940 1939 235-237 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049843&view=1up&seq=253 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 8, 1938 Republican Party (United States) Frank Fitzgerald 847,245 52.78% +4.55% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Murphy (inc.) 753,752 46.96% -4.07% Socialist Party of America Nahum Burnett 2,896 0.18% -0.20% Socialist Labor Party of America Clayton O'Donohue 446 0.03% +0.00% #A356DE American Juliet K. Hammond 257 0.02% #4C915F Commonwealth Vahan K. Beshgetoor 242 0.02% -0.01% #96CC90 Square Deal Howard L. Holmes 205 0.01% #FFB464 Protestants United Bowen R. Gover 177 0.01% Scattering 21 0.00% 93,493 5.82% 1,605,241 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +8.62% Results by county Keweenaw County voted Democratic for the first time since 1870. Additionally, Fitzgerald was the first Republican to be elected governor without carrying Houghton County and Marquette County since John J. Bagley in 1874. County Frank FitzgeraldRepublican Frank MurphyDemocratic Nahum BurnettSocialist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,39666.32%70233.35%60.29%10.05%69432.97%2,105Alger1,47735.87%2,63263.91%70.17%20.05%-1,155-28.05%4,118Allegan8,92871.58%3,48827.96%520.42%50.04%5,44043.61%12,473Alpena3,60963.08%2,10336.76%70.12%20.03%1,50626.32%5,721Antrim2,41167.80%1,13231.83%80.22%50.14%1,27935.97%3,556Arenac1,99258.03%1,43241.71%60.17%30.09%56016.31%3,433Baraga1,98946.77%2,26253.19%20.05%00.00%-273-6.42%4,253Barry5,37270.55%2,22929.28%70.09%60.08%3,14341.28%7,614Bay11,46649.50%11,65750.33%310.13%80.03%-191-0.82%23,162Benzie1,97862.61%1,17237.10%80.25%10.03%80625.51%3,159Berrien18,00359.21%12,36040.65%290.10%150.05%5,64318.56%30,407Branch6,57068.45%3,00231.28%180.19%80.08%3,56837.17%9,598Calhoun16,64057.27%12,30542.35%750.26%370.13%4,33514.92%29,057Cass5,81762.50%3,47537.34%50.05%100.11%2,34225.16%9,307Charlevoix2,95763.82%1,66635.96%60.13%40.09%1,29127.87%4,633Cheboygan3,22157.67%2,35942.24%30.05%20.04%86215.43%5,585Chippewa5,39553.67%4,63846.14%80.08%110.11%7577.53%10,052Clare2,55071.55%1,00528.20%40.11%50.14%1,54543.35%3,564Clinton6,17571.49%2,45228.39%80.09%30.03%3,72343.10%8,638Crawford81957.64%60142.29%10.07%00.00%21815.34%1,421Delta5,48342.01%7,54857.83%160.12%60.05%-2,065-15.82%13,053Dickinson5,66646.88%6,38852.85%160.13%170.14%-722-5.97%12,087Eaton8,60766.71%4,24232.88%420.33%120.09%4,36533.83%12,903Emmet3,49563.35%2,00736.38%90.16%60.11%1,48826.97%5,517Genesee36,11550.47%35,30149.34%1130.16%220.03%8141.14%71,551Gladwin2,15968.69%98331.28%10.03%00.00%1,17637.42%3,143Gogebic6,23944.15%7,85355.58%250.18%130.09%-1,614-11.42%14,130Grand Traverse4,49064.01%2,51535.86%80.11%10.01%1,97528.16%7,014Gratiot6,43470.00%27,1529.54%60.07%360.39%3,71940.46%9,191Hillsdale7,48373.80%2,62325.87%240.24%90.09%4,86047.93%10,139Houghton8,92746.24%10,36353.68%90.05%60.03%-1,436-7.44%19,305Huron7,67668.01%3,56931.62%220.19%200.18%4,10736.39%11,287Ingham24,33255.93%18,98643.64%1480.34%390.09%5,34612.29%43,505Ionia7,91162.62%4,70437.24%90.07%90.07%3,20725.39%12,633Iosco2,11963.92%1,18935.87%40.12%30.09%93028.05%3,315Iron4,52950.42%4,44049.43%90.10%40.04%890.99%8,982Isabella4,80868.95%2,14130.70%120.17%120.17%2,66738.25%6,973Jackson19,00560.05%12,54739.64%660.21%330.10%6,45820.40%31,651Kalamazoo18,81665.13%10,00934.65%210.07%440.15%8,80730.48%28,890Kalkaska92158.25%65141.18%70.44%20.13%27017.08%1,581Kent36,43052.25%32,96447.28%2250.32%1080.15%3,4664.97%69,727Keweenaw92745.85%1,09354.06%10.05%10.05%-166-8.21%2,022Lake1,26657.49%92942.19%60.27%10.05%33715.30%2,202Lapeer7,05176.58%2,14023.24%100.11%60.07%4,91153.34%9,207Leelanau2,05567.84%96831.96%30.10%30.10%1,08735.89%3,029Lenawee13,61174.81%4,54124.96%280.15%150.08%9,07049.85%18,195Livingston6,79171.95%2,61427.70%280.30%50.05%4,17744.26%9,438Luce1,41660.28%93139.63%00.00%20.09%48520.65%2,349Mackinac2,15351.63%2,00948.18%20.05%60.14%1443.45%4,170Macomb15,66951.73%14,55448.05%460.15%230.08%1,1153.68%30,292Manistee4,08255.23%3,29144.53%140.19%40.05%79110.70%7,391Marquette8,44444.21%10,62655.63%230.12%70.04%-2,182-11.42%19,100Mason3,75154.44%3,11645.22%150.22%80.12%6359.22%6,890Mecosta3,35864.88%1,80634.89%40.08%80.15%1,55229.98%5,176Menominee4,49249.15%4,63250.68%100.11%60.07%-140-1.53%9,140Midland5,00467.00%2,44132.68%180.24%60.08%2,56334.32%7,469Missaukee2,01366.74%99833.09%40.13%10.03%1,01533.65%3,016Monroe12,08861.69%7,47538.15%130.07%200.10%4,61323.54%19,596Montcalm5,73066.86%2,80232.70%310.36%70.08%2,92834.17%8,570Montmorency1,18761.47%73037.80%80.41%60.31%45723.67%1,931Muskegon10,63446.01%12,39253.62%560.24%300.13%-1,758-7.61%23,112Newaygo4,00267.04%1,95132.68%130.22%40.07%2,05134.36%5,970Oakland37,97556.89%28,57842.81%1560.23%460.07%9,39714.08%66,755Oceana2,95563.74%1,66435.89%110.24%60.13%1,29127.85%4,636Ogemaw2,16263.76%1,22336.07%20.06%40.12%93927.69%3,391Ontonagon2,72347.52%2,99952.34%80.14%00.00%-276-4.82%5,730Osceola3,21372.59%1,20027.11%60.14%70.16%2,01345.48%4,426Oscoda60764.78%32935.11%10.11%00.00%27829.67%937Otsego1,34058.49%94341.16%50.22%30.13%39717.33%2,291Ottawa10,84962.00%6,60837.76%350.20%60.03%4,24124.24%17,498Presque Isle2,20847.88%2,39751.97%40.09%30.07%-189-4.10%4,612Roscommon1,32872.73%49427.05%40.22%00.00%83445.67%1,826Saginaw21,66254.76%17,76944.92%890.23%350.09%3,8939.84%39,555Sanilac8,45481.45%1,90918.39%130.13%40.04%6,54563.05%10,380Schoolcraft1,92350.58%1,87249.24%50.13%20.05%511.34%3,802Shiawassee8,78267.81%4,11031.74%450.35%140.11%4,67236.07%12,951St. Clair15,37165.89%7,92133.95%240.10%120.05%7,45031.94%23,328St. Joseph7,88371.01%3,18728.71%250.23%70.06%4,69642.30%11,102Tuscola8,42278.78%2,25021.05%120.11%60.06%6,17257.74%10,690Van Buren9,31867.67%4,41732.08%300.22%50.04%4,90135.59%13,770Washtenaw16,66069.40%7,29630.39%370.15%130.05%9,36439.01%24,006Wayne233,88541.67%325,98258.08%9540.17%4700.08%-92,097-16.41%561,291Wexford3,39160.92%2,15538.72%140.25%60.11%1,23622.21%5,566Total847,24552.78%753,75246.96%2,8960.18%1,3480.08%93,4935.82%1,605,241 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Calhoun Genesee Ingham Iron Kent Macomb Manistee Mason Saginaw Schoolcraft Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Baraga Keweenaw References 1938 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1938 in the United States