1944 Michigan gubernatorial election
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The 1944 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Harry Kelly had defeated Democratic nominee Edward J. Fry with 54.69% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Harry Kelly, Republican
- Edward J. Fry, Democratic
Other candidates
- Seth A. Davey, Prohibition
- Forest Odell, Socialist
- Leland Marion, America First
- Theos A. Grove, Socialist Labor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Kelly (incumbent) | 1,208,859 | 54.69 | |
| Democratic | Edward J. Fry | 989,307 | 44.76 | |
| Prohibition | Seth A. Davey | 5,744 | 0.26 | |
| Socialist | Forest Odell | 2,851 | 0.13 | |
| America First | Leland Marion | 2,121 | 0.10 | |
| Socialist Labor | Theos A. Grove | 1,364 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 2,210,246 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Primaries
[edit]The primary elections occurred on July 11, 1944.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Kelly (incumbent) | 283,176 | 99.99 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 29 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 283,205 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward J. Fry | 71,420 | 45.25 | |
| Democratic | William J. Cody | 61,033 | 38.67 | |
| Democratic | Earnest C. Brooks | 25,373 | 16.08 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 4 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 157,830 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 07, 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Michigan (1949). Michigan manual. 1945-46 – via HathiTrust.
