1952 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1952 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Frederick M. Alger Jr. with 49.96% of the vote.

1952 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 4, 1952
Turnout44.98%
 
Nominee G. Mennen Williams Frederick M. Alger Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,431,893 1,423,275
Percentage 49.96% 49.66%
County results
Williams:      50–60%      60–70%
Alger:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Governor before election

G. Mennen Williams
Democratic

 Elected Governor

G. Mennen Williams
Democratic

Elections in Michigan

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • E. Harold Munn, Prohibition
  • Theos A. Grove, Socialist Labor
  • Howard Lerner, Socialist Workers

Results
Michigan gubernatorial election, 1952[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. Mennen Williams 1,431,893 49.96
Republican Frederick M. Alger Jr. 1,423,275 49.66
Prohibition E. Harold Munn 8,990 0.31
Socialist Labor Theos A. Grove 1,192 0.04
Socialist Workers Howard Lerner 628 0.02
Write-ins 2 0.00
Total votes 2,865,980 100
Democratic hold

Primaries

Republican primary
Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1952[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick M. Alger Jr. 384,532 44.21
Republican Donald S. Leonard 253,703 29.17
Republican William C. Vandenberg 231,461 26.61
Write-ins 16 0.00
Total votes 869,712 100.00

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 04, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Aug 05, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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