1936 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1936 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1934 Michigan gubernatorial election 1934 1938 Michigan gubernatorial election 1938 November 3, 1936 File:Frank Murphy 1939.png 150x150px Frank Murphy Democratic Party (United States) 892,774 51.02% File:Frank D. Fitzgerald.jpg Frank Fitzgerald Republican Party (United States) 843,855 48.23% 1936 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMurphy: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Fitzgerald: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Frank Fitzgerald Republican Party (United States) Frank Murphy Democratic Party (United States) The 1936 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Frank Murphy defeated incumbent Republican Frank Fitzgerald with 51.02% of the vote. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 15, 1936. Republican party Incumbent governor Frank Fitzgerald was easily renominated for a second term. Candidates Roscoe Conkling Fitch, publisher from DetroitTo Run For Governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/1314386866/ 9 June 2026 The Midland Republican 27 August 1936 Midland 17 Frank Fitzgerald, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsCase Leon D. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1937-1938 1937 208-211 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049842&view=1up&seq=268 8 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 15, 1936 Republican Party (United States) Frank Fitzgerald (inc.) 455,876 89.53% Republican Party (United States) Roscoe Conkling Fitch 53,249 10.46% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 47 0.01% 509,172 100.00% Democratic party Frank Murphy defeated George W. Welsh for the Democratic nomination. Candidates Frank Murphy, High Commissioner to the Philippines George W. Welsh, former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Frank Murphy 278,967 68.12% Democratic Party (United States) George W. Welsh 130,537 31.88% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 8 0.00% 409,512 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Frank Murphy, Democratic Frank Fitzgerald, Republican Other candidates John Monarch, Socialist Simeon P. Martin, Farmer–Labor Philip Raymond, Communism Clayton O'Donohue, Socialist Labor Ray T. Fuller, Commonwealth Charles F. Mann, American Results 1936 Michigan gubernatorial electionCase Leon D. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1937-1938 1937 252-254 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049842&view=1up&seq=290 8 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 3, 1936 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Murphy 892,774 51.02% +5.19% Republican Party (United States) Frank Fitzgerald (inc.) 843,855 48.23% -4.18% Socialist Party of America John Monarch 6,631 0.38% -0.57% Farmer–Labor Party Simeon P. Martin 3,289 0.19% +0.02% Communist Party USA Philip Raymond 2,071 0.12% -0.34% Socialist Labor Party of America Clayton O'Donohue 524 0.03% -0.05% #4C915F Commonwealth Ray T. Fuller 433 0.02% -0.04% #EE6666 National Charles F. Mann 170 0.01% -0.00% Scattering 22 0.00 48,919 2.80% 1,749,769 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +9.36% Results by county Marquette County voted Democratic for the first time since 1874 while Schoolcraft County voted Democratic for the first time since 1892. After this election, Saginaw County would not vote Democratic again until 1982 while Mason County would not vote Democratic again until 1986. County Frank MurphyDemocratic Frank FitzgeraldRepublican John MonarchSocialist Simeon P. MartinFarmer-Labor Philip RaymondCommunist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona73432.07%1,55067.72%40.17%10.04%00.00%00.00%-816-35.65%2,289Alger2,54761.93%1,50736.64%80.19%30.07%481.17%00.00%1,04025.29%4,113Allegan4,77331.07%10,51868.46%230.15%260.17%100.07%140.09%-5,745-37.39%15,364Alpena2,77740.34%4,08959.40%140.20%10.01%20.03%10.01%-1,312-19.06%6,884Antrim1,73039.15%2,67760.58%70.16%10.02%00.00%40.09%-947-21.43%4,419Arenac1,41742.73%1,88156.72%60.18%30.09%40.12%50.15%-464-13.99%3,316Baraga2,00847.58%2,17651.56%00.00%80.19%280.66%00.00%-168-3.98%4,220Barry3,14635.11%5,76964.39%230.26%110.12%50.06%60.07%-2,623-29.27%8,960Bay12,50152.66%11,15346.99%600.25%70.03%80.03%80.03%1,3485.68%23,737Benzie1,44941.71%2,00457.69%120.35%60.17%20.06%10.03%-55-15.98%3,474Berrien17,69749.51%17,93050.16%850.24%130.04%90.03%90.03%-233-0.65%35,743Branch4,72942.48%6,36057.13%190.17%40.04%70.06%130.12%-1,631-14.65%11,132Calhoun17,65550.17%17,36849.36%1200.34%90.03%190.05%160.05%2870.82%35,187Cass4,56546.62%5,20053.10%130.13%60.06%30.03%50.05%-635-6.48%9,792Charlevoix2,21639.93%3,27759.05%510.92%20.04%10.02%30.05%-1,061-19.12%5,550Cheboygan2,78047.85%3,00051.64%220.38%30.05%10.02%40.07%-220-3.79%5,810Chippewa4,83047.51%5,29352.07%100.10%80.08%210.21%40.04%-463-4.55%10,166Clare1,21933.66%2,37365.53%180.50%30.08%00.00%80.22%-1,154-31.87%3,621Clinton3,65438.11%5,91361.67%130.14%20.02%00.00%60.06%-2,259-23.56%9,588Crawford69848.37%73350.80%120.83%00.00%00.00%00.00%-35-2.43%1,443Delta8,49863.39%4,80635.85%570.43%230.17%180.13%40.03%3,69227.54%13,406Dickinson7,35159.19%4,97140.03%510.41%270.22%160.13%30.02%2,38019.16%12,419Eaton5,41539.09%8,36360.37%630.45%90.06%00.00%40.03%-2,948-21.28%13,854Emmet2,55140.83%3,66758.69%230.37%20.03%10.02%40.06%-1,116-17.86%6,248Genesee43,40359.93%28,75239.70%1650.23%440.06%330.05%250.03%14,65120.23%72,422Gladwin1,15235.65%2,07364.16%30.09%20.06%00.00%10.03%-921-28.51%3,231Gogebic7,50858.07%5,23340.47%430.33%870.67%480.37%110.09%2,27517.59%12,930Grand Traverse3,22942.34%4,37557.36%140.18%40.05%30.04%20.03%-1,146-15.03%7,627Gratiot4,49941.08%6,40758.50%190.17%60.05%10.01%200.18%-1,908-17.42%10,952Hillsdale4,11934.65%7,74465.14%80.07%60.05%30.03%80.07%-3,625-30.49%11,888Houghton11,07253.13%9,68346.47%90.04%210.10%530.25%00.00%1,3896.67%20,838Huron3,84436.39%6,65362.98%390.37%20.02%20.02%240.23%-2,809-26.59%10,564Ingham23,88750.36%23,33549.20%1370.29%240.05%220.05%250.05%5521.16%47,430Ionia6,25443.91%7,91955.60%280.20%340.24%00.00%90.06%-1,665-11.69%14,244Iosco1,25737.15%2,11762.56%40.12%10.03%40.12%10.03%-860-25.41%3,384Iron4,83754.11%4,03645.15%100.11%310.35%210.23%50.06%8018.96%8,940Isabella3,28039.20%5,01759.95%200.24%370.44%50.06%90.11%-1,737-20.76%8,368Jackson17,63349.13%18,12050.48%730.20%160.04%320.09%200.06%-487-1.36%35,894Kalamazoo14,99641.11%21,23258.21%930.25%120.03%200.05%1220.33%-6,236-17.10%36,475Kalkaska66036.71%1,12462.51%110.61%10.06%00.00%20.11%-464-25.81%1,798Kent40,94549.80%40,46949.22%3790.46%2580.31%1080.13%650.08%4760.58%82,224Keweenaw1,02748.79%1,05850.26%70.33%10.05%120.57%00.00%-31-1.47%2,105Lake1,17148.67%1,22550.91%60.25%10.04%20.08%10.04%-54-2.24%2,406Lapeer2,80531.21%6,15168.44%170.19%70.08%00.00%70.08%-3,346-37.23%8,987Leelanau1,33040.71%1,92458.89%70.21%00.00%30.09%30.09%-594-18.18%3,267Lenawee6,79732.68%13,94567.04%440.21%100.05%10.00%40.02%-7,148-34.36%20,801Livingston3,31934.92%6,16464.85%160.17%30.03%10.01%20.02%-2,845-29.93%9,505Luce1,08844.52%1,34755.11%30.12%00.00%30.12%30.12%-259-10.60%2,444Mackinac2,08349.23%2,13650.48%100.24%10.02%00.00%10.02%-53-1.25%4,231Macomb14,76052.11%13,43047.41%750.26%140.05%310.11%170.06%1,3304.70%28,327Manistee4,26951.79%3,94347.83%160.19%100.12%50.06%00.00%3263.95%8,243Marquette10,69556.20%8,23543.27%290.15%160.08%500.26%60.03%2,46012.93%19,031Mason3,96350.02%3,91349.39%210.27%40.05%150.19%70.09%500.63%7,923Mecosta2,23736.85%3,72061.29%90.15%991.63%20.03%30.05%-1,483-24.43%6,070Menominee6,31661.51%3,89537.93%350.34%90.09%110.11%30.03%2,42123.58%10,269Midland2,96938.11%4,77361.26%260.33%120.15%50.06%60.08%-1,804-23.15%7,791Missaukee1,25140.33%1,84359.41%60.19%00.00%10.03%10.03%-592-19.08%3,102Monroe9,98749.01%10,31750.63%260.13%110.05%60.03%290.14%-330-1.62%20,376Montcalm4,01939.04%5,77656.10%380.37%4484.35%10.01%130.13%-1,757-17.07%10,295Montmorency74042.85%97656.51%100.58%00.00%10.06%00.00%-236-13.67%1,727Muskegon15,63758.52%10,82740.52%1030.39%990.37%440.16%110.04%4,81018.00%26,721Newaygo2,67435.74%4,71863.07%250.33%590.79%40.05%10.01%-2,044-27.32%7,481Oakland33,62846.71%37,96352.73%2260.31%600.08%780.11%410.06%-4,335-6.02%71,996Oceana2,36441.52%3,29957.95%140.25%90.16%40.07%30.05%-935-16.42%5,693Ogemaw1,47241.95%2,02057.57%150.43%10.03%10.03%00.00%-548-15.62%3,509Ontonagon2,92054.13%2,33643.31%90.17%230.43%1041.93%20.04%58410.83%5,394Osceola1,71432.08%3,47865.09%110.21%1362.55%20.04%20.04%-1,764-33.02%5,343Oscoda39242.20%53757.80%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-145-15.61%929Otsego1,07045.73%1,26554.06%20.09%10.04%00.00%20.09%-195-8.33%2,340Ottawa8,54340.72%12,23058.29%620.30%1220.58%160.08%70.03%-3,687-17.57%20,980Presque Isle2,54356.25%1,96443.44%70.15%40.09%00.00%30.07%57912.81%4,521Roscommon57235.79%1,01463.45%90.56%20.13%00.00%10.06%-442-27.66%1,598Saginaw20,71851.85%18,95347.44%1870.47%490.12%160.04%310.08%1,7654.42%39,954Sanilac2,42722.63%8,27377.14%160.15%20.02%20.02%50.05%-5,846-54.51%10,725Schoolcraft2,07956.10%1,60743.36%140.38%20.05%20.05%20.05%47212.74%3,706Shiawassee5,56741.95%7,65157.65%300.23%160.12%30.02%40.03%-2,084-15.70%13,271St. Clair10,49139.03%16,28560.59%340.13%240.09%30.01%400.15%-5,794-21.56%26,877St. Joseph4,91436.58%8,48963.20%170.13%10.01%10.01%100.07%-3,575-26.62%13,432Tuscola2,93628.26%7,39971.21%220.21%250.24%30.03%50.05%-4,463-42.95%10,390Van Buren5,67135.76%10,08163.57%470.30%270.17%220.14%110.07%-4,410-27.81%15,859Washtenaw10,90437.51%18,01261.97%600.21%570.20%180.06%150.05%-7,108-24.45%29,066Wayne359,75859.35%240,33139.65%3,5370.58%1,1600.19%1,0360.17%3660.06%119,42719.70%606,188Wexford3,43949.47%3,48550.13%140.20%00.00%40.06%100.14%-46-0.66%6,952Total892,77451.02%843,85548.23%6,6310.38%3,2890.19%2,0710.12%1,1490.07%48,9192.80%1,749,769 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Calhoun Genesee Houghton Ingham Kent Manistee Marquette Mason Muskegon Ontonagon Saginaw Schoolcraft Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Monroe References 1936 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1936 in the United States