1950 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1950 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1948 Michigan gubernatorial election 1948 1952 Michigan gubernatorial election 1952 November 7, 1950 File:G. Mennen Williams 1959.png 150x150px G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) 935,152 49.76% File:Harry F. Kelly.jpg Harry F. Kelly Republican Party (United States) 933,998 49.70% 1950 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWilliams: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Kelly: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams Democratic Party (United States) The 1950 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Harry Kelly with 49.76% of the vote. With a margin of only 0.06%, this is the closest gubernatorial election in Michigan's history. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 12, 1950. Democratic party Incumbent governor G. Mennen Williams was renominated without opposition. Candidates G. Mennen Williams, incumbent governor Results Democratic primary resultsAlger Jr. Frederick M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1951 1951 433-435 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049849&view=1up&seq=499 10 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 12, 1950 Democratic Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams (inc.) 338,302 99.99% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 13 0.01% 338,315 100.00% Republican party Former governor Harry F. Kelly won the Republican nomination over secretary of state Frederick M. Alger Jr. and former lieutenant governor Eugene C. Keyes. Candidates Frederick M. Alger Jr., Michigan Secretary of State Albert J. Engel, representative from Michigan's 9th congressional district Harry F. Kelly, former governor Eugene C. Keyes, former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Thomas S. Leith, mayor of Brighton Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Harry F. Kelly 205,889 36.88% Republican Party (United States) Frederick M. Alger Jr. 161,827 28.98% Republican Party (United States) Eugene C. Keyes 114,711 20.55% Republican Party (United States) Albert J. Engel 67,415 12.07% Republican Party (United States) Thomas S. Leith 8,460 1.52% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 19 0.00 558,321 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic Harry Kelly, Republican Other candidates Perry Hayden, Prohibition Theos A. Grove, Socialist Labor Howard Lerner, Socialist Workers Results 1950 Michigan gubernatorial electionAlger Jr. Frederick M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1951 1951 463-464 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049849&view=1up&seq=529 10 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, General Election, November 7, 1950 Democratic Party (United States) G. Mennen Williams (inc.) 935,152 49.76% -3.65% Republican Party (United States) Harry F. Kelly 933,998 49.70% +4.04% Prohibition Party Perry Hayden 8,511 0.45% -0.27% Socialist Labor Party of America Theos A. Grove 1,077 0.06% -0.01% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Howard Lerner 636 0.03% -0.01% Scattering 8 0.00% 1,154 0.06% 1,879,382 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -7.69% Results by county County G. Mennen WilliamsDemocratic Harry F. KellyRepublican Perry HaydenProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona63531.47%1,35967.34%221.09%20.10%-724-35.88%2,018Alger2,02957.35%1,50042.40%90.25%00.00%52914.95%3,538Allegan4,11929.43%9,74069.58%1310.94%80.06%-5,621-40.16%13,998Alpena2,61736.53%4,52063.09%250.35%20.03%-1,903-26.56%7,164Antrim99528.96%2,40569.99%361.05%00.00%-1,410-41.04%3,436Arenac1,15036.81%1,96062.74%120.38%20.06%-810-25.93%3,124Baraga2,03055.39%1,63344.56%10.03%10.03%39710.83%3,665Barry2,82733.85%5,35564.12%1651.98%50.06%-2,528-30.27%8,352Bay11,71746.70%13,30653.03%620.25%60.02%1,5896.33%25,091Benzie95832.91%1,88464.72%672.30%20.07%-926-31.81%2,911Berrien12,31538.74%19,37460.94%910.29%100.03%-7,059-22.21%31,790Branch3,33438.06%5,30660.57%1181.35%20.02%-1,972-22.51%8,760Calhoun13,88946.00%16,07153.22%2180.72%170.06%-2,182-7.23%30,195Cass3,23036.84%5,48762.58%450.51%60.07%-2,257-25.74%8,768Charlevoix1,86340.01%2,76559.39%280.60%00.00%-902-19.37%4,656Cheboygan1,98538.22%3,18861.38%200.39%10.02%-1,203-23.16%5,194Chippewa4,49847.82%4,86951.76%330.35%60.06%-371-3.94%9,406Clare1,07332.84%2,16466.24%300.92%00.00%-1,091-33.39%3,267Clinton2,53128.11%6,41871.29%530.59%10.01%-3,887-43.17%9,003Crawford58340.97%83858.89%20.14%00.00%-255-17.92%1,423Delta6,56354.99%5,34944.82%210.18%20.02%1,21410.17%11,935Dickinson6,35959.42%4,31440.31%230.21%60.06%2,04519.11%10,702Eaton4,76438.10%7,57460.58%1651.32%00.00%-2,810-22.47%12,503Emmet2,48639.60%3,74859.70%420.67%20.03%-1,262-20.10%6,278Genesee40,43253.39%34,96346.16%2850.38%550.07%5,4697.22%75,735Gladwin86830.93%1,90667.93%311.10%10.04%-1,038-36.99%2,806Gogebic6,62256.24%5,12543.52%170.14%110.09%1,49712.71%11,775Grand Traverse2,59732.77%5,29566.82%270.34%50.06%-2,698-34.05%7,924Gratiot2,77030.82%6,05867.39%1591.77%20.02%-3,288-36.58%8,989Hillsdale3,14332.61%6,17364.04%3193.31%40.04%-3,030-31.43%9,639Houghton6,98547.95%7,56351.92%140.10%60.04%-578-3.97%14,568Huron2,69226.56%7,38672.87%540.53%40.04%-4,694-46.31%10,136Ingham21,26642.12%28,72556.89%4750.94%270.05%-7,459-14.77%50,493Ionia4,46439.22%6,77159.49%1441.27%20.02%-2,307-20.27%11,381Iosco1,16932.87%2,36366.45%240.67%00.00%-1,194-33.58%3,556Iron4,49357.62%3,27241.96%290.37%40.05%1,22115.66%7,798Isabella2,68035.55%4,79463.59%640.85%10.01%-2,114-28.04%7,539Jackson12,62640.78%18,02058.20%2950.95%220.07%-5,394-17.42%30,963Kalamazoo14,39740.05%21,22059.03%3160.88%130.04%-6,823-18.98%35,946Kalkaska62642.33%84557.13%80.54%00.00%-219-14.81%1,479Kent35,98941.57%50,17457.95%3690.43%510.06%-14,185-16.38%86,583Keweenaw75754.11%64045.75%20.14%00.00%1178.36%1,399Lake97044.68%1,18554.58%120.55%40.18%-215-9.90%2,171Lapeer3,66037.02%6,15762.27%640.65%60.06%-2,497-25.26%9,887Leelanau1,08335.96%1,92363.84%60.20%00.00%-840-27.89%3,012Lenawee6,21633.47%12,07365.00%2781.50%70.04%-5,857-31.53%18,574Livingston3,03633.00%6,07766.06%860.93%00.00%-3,041-33.06%9,199Luce66737.79%1,09662.10%20.11%00.00%-429-24.31%1,765Mackinac1,50341.31%2,13058.55%50.14%00.00%-627-17.23%3,638Macomb23,58256.00%18,40743.71%530.13%650.15%5,17512.29%42,107Manistee3,15547.35%3,48452.29%180.27%60.09%-329-4.94%6,663Marquette8,85850.95%8,50248.90%210.12%40.02%3562.05%17,385Mason3,12943.69%3,97855.54%490.68%60.08%-849-11.85%7,162Mecosta1,62632.39%3,32766.27%661.31%10.02%-1,701-33.88%5,020Menominee4,20147.79%4,57152.00%170.19%10.01%-370-4.21%8,790Midland3,77138.46%5,94860.67%810.83%40.04%-2,177-22.21%9,804Missaukee75627.77%1,94671.49%200.73%00.00%-1,190-43.72%2,722Monroe8,99448.09%9,60051.33%840.45%260.14%-606-3.24%18,704Montcalm3,46335.60%6,19263.65%700.72%30.03%-2,729-28.05%9,728Montmorency64340.85%91257.94%191.21%00.00%-269-17.09%1,574Muskegon16,80652.98%14,77346.57%1030.32%390.12%2,0336.41%31,721Newaygo2,05232.51%4,21166.72%470.74%10.02%-2,159-34.21%6,311Oakland47,56945.67%56,08553.85%4150.40%850.08%-8,516-8.18%104,154Oceana1,72437.32%2,79860.58%952.06%20.04%-1,704-23.25%4,619Ogemaw1,11635.79%1,97963.47%180.58%50.16%-863-27.68%3,118Ontonagon2,45552.51%2,21747.42%10.02%20.04%2385.09%4,675Osceola1,03624.60%3,07673.03%982.33%20.05%-2,040-48.43%4,212Oscoda33532.37%69767.34%30.29%00.00%-362-34.98%1,035Otsego89037.47%1,48062.32%50.21%00.00%-590-24.84%2,375Ottawa8,11533.14%16,17966.06%1810.74%150.06%-8,064-32.93%24,490Presque Isle1,72441.70%2,39157.84%180.44%10.02%-667-16.13%4,134Roscommon69129.81%1,61669.72%80.35%30.13%-925-39.91%2,318Saginaw17,02342.09%23,09357.10%2960.73%320.08%-6,070-15.01%40,444Sanilac2,59423.99%8,12475.13%900.83%50.05%-5,530-51.14%10,813Schoolcraft1,50646.87%1,69852.85%40.12%50.16%-192-5.98%3,213Shiawassee5,27638.87%8,15260.06%1421.05%20.01%-2,876-21.19%13,572St. Clair10,19537.98%16,56961.72%780.29%30.01%-6,374-23.74%26,845St. Joseph3,37430.12%7,69668.71%1301.16%10.01%-4,322-38.59%11,201Tuscola2,79627.44%7,22070.86%1701.67%30.03%-4,424-43.42%10,189Van Buren4,46234.12%8,55265.39%530.41%110.08%-4,090-31.27%13,078Washtenaw14,35540.60%20,82158.89%1530.43%260.07%-6,466-18.29%35,355Wayne448,29661.29%280,77238.39%1,3180.18%1,0560.14%167,52422.90%731,442Wexford2,32337.01%3,87161.67%831.32%00.00%-1,548-24.66%6,277Total935,15249.76%933,99849.70%8,5110.45%1,7210.09%1,1540.06%1,879,382 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bay Kent Manistee Menominee References 1950 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1950 in the United States