1940 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1940 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1938 Michigan gubernatorial election 1938 1942 Michigan gubernatorial election 1942 November 5, 1940 File:Murray D. Van Wagoner.jpg 150x150px Murray Van Wagoner Democratic Party (United States) 1,077,065 53.06% File:Luren D. Dickinson.jpg Luren Dickinson Republican Party (United States) 945,784 46.59% 1940 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsVan Wagoner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Dickinson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Luren Dickinson Republican Party (United States) Murray Van Wagoner Democratic Party (United States) The 1940 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner defeated incumbent Republican Luren Dickinson with 53.06% of the vote. This was the fifth of six consecutive gubernatorial elections in Michigan in which the incumbent party was defeated. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 10, 1940. Republican party Luren Dickinson became governor in 1939 upon the death of Frank Fitzgerald. Dickinson secured the nomination for a full term against divided opposition. Candidates Ernest T. Conlon, former member of Michigan SenateLegislator Details https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/168 Library of Michigan 9 June 2026 Luren Dickinson, incumbent governor Miller Dunckel, Michigan State Treasurer Melville B. McPherson, member of Michigan State Board of AgricultureGubernatorial Candidate https://www.lowellmuseum.org/gubernatorial.html Lowell Area Historical Museum 9 June 2026 Thomas Read, Michigan Attorney General Charles Renaud O. L. Smith, lawyer and former prosecutor Results Republican primary resultsKelly Harry F. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1941-1942 1941 225-229 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049844&view=1up&seq=281 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, September 10, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Luren Dickinson (inc.) 241,717 43.68% Republican Party (United States) Thomas Read 108,113 19.53% Republican Party (United States) O. L. Smith 92,236 16.67% Republican Party (United States) Miller Dunckel 62,874 11.36% Republican Party (United States) Melville B. McPherson 28,332 5.12% Republican Party (United States) Ernest T. Conlon 12,909 2.33% Republican Party (United States) Charles Renaud 7,226 1.31% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 31 0.01% 553,438 100.00% Democratic party State Highway commissioner Murray Van Wagoner easily won the Democratic nomination. Candidates Eugene Van Antwerp, member of Detroit City Council Murray Van Wagoner, State Highway Commissioner Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Murray Van Wagoner 281,023 79.30% Democratic Party (United States) Eugene Van Antwerp 73,340 20.70% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 12 0.00% 354,375 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Murray Van Wagoner, Democratic Luren Dickinson, Republican Other candidates Seth Whitmore, Socialist Philip Raymond, Communist Ralph Naylor, Socialist Labor Results 1940 Michigan gubernatorial electionKelly Harry F. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual 1941-1942 1941 275-277 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049844&view=1up&seq=331 9 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Election November 5, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Murray Van Wagoner 1,077,065 53.06% +6.10% Republican Party (United States) Luren Dickinson (inc.) 945,784 46.59% -6.19% Socialist Party of America Seth Whitmore 4,124 0.20% +0.02% Communist Party USA Philip Raymond 2,387 0.12% Socialist Labor Party of America Ralph Naylor 702 0.04% +0.01% Scattering 7 0.00% 131,281 6.47% 2,030,069 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +12.29% Results by county After this election, Crawford County and Oakland County would not vote Democratic again until 1986. County Murray Van WagonerDemocratic Luren DickinsonRepublican Seth WhitmoreSocialist Philip RaymondCommunist Ralph NaylorSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona90837.03%1,54162.85%30.12%00.00%00.00%-633-25.82%2,452Alger3,04466.55%1,48732.51%30.07%380.83%20.04%1,55734.04%4,574Allegan5,88033.74%11,52766.15%150.09%30.02%10.01%-5,647-32.41%17,426Alpena3,85846.42%4,44853.32%40.05%10.01%00.00%-590-7.10%8,311Antrim1,61636.51%2,80563.38%40.09%10.02%00.00%-1,189-26.86%4,426Arenac1,50340.07%2,23859.66%50.13%20.05%30.08%-735-19.59%3,751Baraga2,20947.84%2,38651.68%50.11%170.37%00.00%-177-3.83%4,617Barry3,48435.38%6,35064.48%110.11%10.01%20.02%-2,866-29.10%9,848Bay14,56150.65%14,15649.24%240.08%20.01%70.02%4051.41%28,750Benzie1,58343.42%2,05056.23%110.30%10.03%10.03%-467-12.81%3,646Berrien18,12547.34%20,07552.44%610.16%40.01%180.05%-1,950-5.09%38,283Branch4,47539.19%6,93160.69%100.09%30.03%10.01%-2,456-21.51%11,420Calhoun19,94149.75%19,96749.81%1290.32%340.08%130.03%-26-0.06%40,084Cass4,49141.31%6,36458.54%120.11%40.04%00.00%-1,873-17.23%10,871Charlevoix2,35642.05%3,22357.52%230.41%00.00%10.02%-867-15.47%5,603Cheboygan3,30951.19%3,14448.64%50.08%50.08%10.02%1652.55%6,464Chippewa5,52250.06%5,49249.79%60.05%100.09%10.01%300.27%11,031Clare1,36432.26%2,85567.53%60.14%30.07%00.00%-1,491-35.26%4,228Clinton3,26829.84%7,67270.06%90.08%00.00%10.01%-4,404-40.22%10,950Crawford82550.43%80749.33%40.24%00.00%00.00%181.10%1,636Delta8,97160.23%5,86239.36%300.20%290.19%20.01%3,10920.87%14,894Dickinson7,44355.33%5,96344.33%230.17%210.16%10.01%1,48011.00%13,451Eaton6,00938.74%9,46060.99%400.26%30.02%00.00%-3,451-22.25%15,512Emmet3,17645.84%3,74454.03%80.12%00.00%10.01%-568-8.20%6,929Genesee49,74857.05%37,17542.63%1730.20%890.10%120.01%12,57314.42%87,197Gladwin1,39935.06%2,58764.84%30.08%00.00%10.03%-1,188-29.77%3,990Gogebic9,05258.55%6,26140.50%520.34%890.58%70.05%2,79118.05%15,461Grand Traverse3,60741.82%5,01258.11%50.06%00.00%00.00%-1,405-16.29%8,625"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteGratiot4,22234.12%8,13165.72%180.15%20.02%00.00%-3,909-31.59%12,373Hillsdale3,96731.16%8,74568.70%120.09%20.02%40.03%-4,778-37.53%12,730Houghton11,80754.94%9,61744.75%120.06%490.23%50.02%2,19010.19%21,490Huron3,57527.54%9,39372.35%130.10%00.00%20.02%-5,818-44.81%12,983Ingham25,00343.92%31,65355.60%2300.40%160.03%260.05%-6,650-11.68%56,928Ionia5,81439.79%8,77260.04%240.16%00.00%10.01%-2,958-20.25%14,611Iosco1,48439.92%2,22859.94%40.11%10.03%00.00%-744-20.02%3,717Iron4,80151.43%4,48348.02%140.15%370.40%00.00%3183.41%9,335Isabella3,31234.45%6,28965.41%60.06%50.05%20.02%-2,977-30.96%9,615"one"Jackson16,58243.16%21,74856.61%540.14%270.07%90.02%-5,166-13.45%38,420Kalamazoo18,89744.20%23,77355.60%550.13%160.04%150.04%-4,876-11.40%42,758Includes 2 Scattering votesKalkaska84745.78%1,00054.05%30.16%00.00%00.00%-153-8.27%1,850Kent49,01948.95%50,65750.59%3670.37%640.06%250.02%-1,638-1.64%100,132Keweenaw1,06953.10%93646.50%10.05%60.30%10.05%1336.61%2,013Lake1,08645.25%1,31154.63%00.00%20.08%10.04%-225-9.38%2,400Lapeer3,71734.34%7,09665.55%100.09%00.00%20.02%-3,379-31.21%10,825Leelanau1,31737.31%2,21062.61%30.08%00.00%00.00%-893-25.30%3,530Lenawee8,93437.81%14,65762.03%280.12%50.02%50.02%-5,723-24.22%23,629Livingston3,82937.29%6,42762.59%120.12%00.00%10.01%-2,598-25.30%10,269Luce1,15645.00%1,40754.77%20.08%30.12%00.00%-251-9.77%2,569"one"Mackinac2,16747.22%2,41352.58%80.17%00.00%10.02%-246-5.36%4,589Macomb22,25158.61%15,59841.09%640.17%360.09%130.03%6,65317.53%37,962Manistee4,43250.43%4,34249.40%130.15%10.01%10.01%901.02%8,789Marquette12,78860.02%8,47239.76%170.08%240.11%50.02%4,31620.26%21,306Mason4,09747.87%4,43451.81%170.20%80.09%20.02%-337-3.94%8,558Mecosta2,30134.07%4,44465.81%70.10%00.00%10.01%-2,143-31.73%6,753Menominee6,31957.56%4,62442.12%280.26%70.06%00.00%1,69515.44%10,978Midland3,98340.14%5,92359.69%150.15%20.02%00.00%-1,940-19.55%9,923Missaukee1,03232.35%2,15467.52%40.13%00.00%00.00%-1,122-35.17%3,190Monroe11,89251.59%11,13648.31%160.07%60.03%10.00%7563.28%23,051Montcalm4,36637.59%7,21662.12%330.28%10.01%00.00%-2,850-24.54%11,616Montmorency85244.31%1,06755.49%20.10%00.00%10.05%-215-11.18%1,923"one"Muskegon20,04159.00%13,82140.69%810.24%240.07%30.01%6,22018.31%33,970Newaygo2,80835.03%5,19064.75%100.12%70.09%10.01%-2,382-29.72%8,016Oakland51,98054.61%42,88445.05%2100.22%600.06%560.06%9,0969.56%95,190Oceana2,75345.78%3,24653.98%100.17%20.03%20.03%-493-8.20%6,013Ogemaw1,36537.45%2,27562.41%50.14%00.00%00.00%-910-24.97%3,645Ontonagon3,08951.76%2,78946.73%60.10%831.39%10.02%3005.03%5,968Osceola1,73130.24%3,98969.69%40.07%00.00%00.00%-2,258-39.45%5,724Oscoda46744.06%59155.75%20.19%00.00%00.00%-124-11.70%1,060Otsego1,10746.26%1,28053.49%40.17%00.00%20.08%-173-7.23%2,393Ottawa8,77936.60%15,15063.17%330.14%90.04%130.05%-6,371-26.56%23,984Presque Isle2,72053.47%2,36046.39%60.12%00.00%10.02%3607.08%5,087Roscommon80339.00%1,24560.47%110.53%00.00%00.00%-442-21.47%2,059Saginaw24,17148.89%25,11950.81%1100.22%200.04%150.03%-948-1.92%49,435Sanilac2,70222.04%9,54077.83%130.11%20.02%10.01%-6,838-55.78%12,258Schoolcraft2,27653.91%1,93645.86%90.21%10.02%00.00%3408.05%4,222Shiawassee5,88438.19%9,48861.59%250.16%40.03%40.03%-3,604-23.39%15,406"one"St. Clair12,77741.38%18,06858.51%290.09%10.00%50.02%-5,291-17.13%30,880St. Joseph5,24935.74%9,42064.15%130.09%20.01%10.01%-4,171-28.40%14,685Tuscola3,78728.57%9,44471.24%220.17%10.01%20.02%-5,657-42.68%13,256Van Buren6,03736.10%10,64763.67%240.14%110.07%40.02%-4,610-27.57%16,723Washtenaw15,34545.88%18,00053.82%820.25%120.04%80.02%-2,655-7.94%33,447Wayne459,32065.21%241,53534.29%1,6300.23%1,4670.21%3830.05%217,78530.92%704,335Wexford3,22945.68%3,82954.17%90.13%10.01%00.00%-600-8.49%7,068Total1,077,06553.06%945,78446.59%4,1240.20%2,3870.12%7020.03%131,2816.47%2,030,069 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Cheboygan Chippewa Crawford Genesee Iron Macomb Manistee Monroe Oakland Schoolcraft Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Baraga Notes References 1940 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1940 in the United States