1940 Michigan gubernatorial election
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.
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Murray Van Wagoner | 1,077,065 | 53.06 | |
Republican | Luren Dickinson | 945,784 | 46.59 | |
Socialist | Nahum Burnett | 4,124 | 0.20 | |
Communist | Philip Raymond | 2,387 | 0.12 | |
Socialist Labor | Ralph Naylor | 702 | 0.04 | |
Write-ins | 7 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 2,027,682 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Primaries
Democratic Primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Murray Van Wagoner | 281,023 | 79.30 | |
Democratic | Eugene Van Antwerp | 73,340 | 20.70 | |
Total votes | 354,363 | 100.00 |
Republican Primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Luren Dickinson | 241,717 | 43.68 | |
Republican | Thomas Read | 108,113 | 19.54 | |
Republican | Ora Lynn Smith | 92,236 | 16.67 | |
Republican | Miller Dunckel | 62,874 | 11.36 | |
Republican | Melville B. McPherson | 28,332 | 5.12 | |
Republican | Ernest T. Conlon | 12,909 | 2.33 | |
Republican | Charles Renaud | 7,226 | 1.31 | |
Total votes | 553,407 | 100.00 |
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References
- "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - D Primary Race - Sept 10, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Sept 10, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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