The 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Kim Sigler defeated Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner with 60.28% of the vote.

This was one of only two gubernatorial elections since 1928 in which Wayne County voted Republican.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on June 18, 1946.

Republican party Kim Sigler won the Republican nomination from a crowded field.

Candidates Vernon J. Brown, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Edward Jeffries, mayor of Detroit Raymond J. Kelly, attorney from Detroit Kim Sigler, attorney from Battle Creek

Results

Democratic party Former governor Murray Van Wagoner easily secured the Democratic nomination.

Candidates William J. Cody, candidate for Democratic nomination in 1944 Murray Van Wagoner, former governor

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Kim Sigler, Republican Murray Van Wagoner, Democratic Other candidates Gordon Phillips, Prohibition James Sim, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county

County Kim SiglerRepublican Murray Van WagonerDemocratic Gordon PhillipsProhibition James SimSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,61870.93%65128.54%120.53%00.00%96742.39%2,281Alger1,67845.87%1,97654.02%40.11%00.00%-298-8.15%3,658Allegan9,84073.55%3,40625.46%1190.89%140.10%6,43448.09%13,379Alpena3,97767.46%1,91032.40%70.12%10.02%2,06735.06%5,895Antrim2,17970.77%86328.03%321.04%50.16%1,31642.74%3,079Arenac1,93065.87%98333.55%110.38%60.20%94732.32%2,930Baraga2,08155.27%1,67544.49%60.16%30.08%40610.78%3,765Barry5,95175.42%1,66821.14%2643.35%70.09%4,28354.28%7,890Bay12,18558.32%8,55040.92%950.45%650.31%3,63517.40%20,895Benzie1,77771.80%65026.26%351.41%120.48%1,12745.54%2,475Berrien19,88368.55%8,87230.59%1830.63%650.22%11,01137.97%29,003Branch6,13571.33%2,33027.09%1321.53%40.05%3,80544.24%8,601Calhoun19,60570.84%7,85328.38%1580.57%590.21%11,75242.46%27,675Cass5,83367.33%2,76731.94%500.58%130.15%3,06635.39%8,663Charlevoix2,55968.46%1,13030.23%451.20%40.11%1,42938.23%3,738Cheboygan2,45962.06%1,48637.51%120.30%50.13%97324.56%3,962Chippewa4,63062.37%2,72336.68%610.82%90.12%1,90725.69%7,423Clare2,26979.22%57219.97%200.70%30.10%1,69759.25%2,864Clinton6,42471.04%2,53528.03%760.84%80.09%3,88943.01%9,043Crawford81965.21%42834.08%10.08%80.64%39131.13%1,256Delta4,40243.39%5,68155.99%500.49%130.13%-1,279-12.61%10,146Dickinson5,11146.90%5,68052.12%880.81%180.17%-569-5.22%10,897Eaton8,29168.63%3,53329.25%2381.97%180.15%4,75839.39%12,080Emmet2,93665.56%1,51033.72%270.60%50.11%1,42631.84%4,478Genesee35,80854.09%29,63444.77%5010.76%2550.39%6,1749.33%66,198Gladwin1,84472.68%67026.41%230.91%00.00%1,17446.28%2,537Gogebic5,53145.87%6,44653.46%730.61%80.07%-915-7.59%12,058Grand Traverse4,24472.60%1,55426.58%380.65%100.17%2,69046.01%5,846Gratiot6,08573.99%1,97323.99%1621.97%40.05%4,11250.00%8,224Hillsdale6,82073.12%2,29924.65%1982.12%90.10%4,52148.47%9,327Houghton9,06953.96%7,69545.78%400.24%30.02%1,3748.18%16,807Huron7,26480.59%1,64318.23%1001.11%70.08%5,62162.36%9,014Ingham28,11858.86%18,91939.61%6121.28%1100.23%9,19919.26%47,767Ionia7,76068.81%3,27229.01%2322.06%130.12%4,48839.80%11,277Iosco2,26071.63%88127.92%110.35%30.10%1,37943.71%3,155Iron3,86150.06%3,78149.03%560.73%140.18%801.04%7,712Isabella5,20476.20%1,53822.52%831.22%40.06%3,66653.68%6,829Jackson19,73470.23%8,05828.68%2560.91%520.19%11,67641.55%28,101Kalamazoo20,68866.52%9,89131.80%4301.38%910.29%10,79734.72%31,100Kalkaska79870.18%30626.91%322.81%10.09%49243.27%1,137Kent45,54464.40%24,41534.52%6520.92%1120.16%21,12929.88%70,723Keweenaw85652.74%76447.07%10.06%20.12%925.67%1,623Lake1,12165.75%57733.84%60.35%10.06%54431.91%1,705Lapeer6,39175.29%1,99823.54%931.10%70.08%4,39351.75%8,489Leelanau1,77771.65%69427.98%70.28%20.08%1,08343.67%2,480Lenawee13,78873.85%4,63024.80%2401.29%120.06%9,15849.05%18,670Livingston6,34171.45%2,43827.47%921.04%40.05%3,90343.98%8,875Luce1,06573.45%37525.86%100.69%00.00%69047.59%1,450Mackinac1,87465.09%99334.49%110.38%10.03%88130.60%2,879Macomb19,38758.81%13,19940.04%2160.66%1620.49%6,18818.77%32,964Manistee3,93158.47%2,74940.89%340.51%90.13%1,18217.58%6,723Marquette9,20252.67%8,20046.93%580.33%110.06%1,0025.74%17,471Mason4,05365.50%2,06133.31%560.90%180.29%1,99232.19%6,188Mecosta3,38574.64%1,08123.84%661.46%30.07%2,30450.80%4,535Menominee4,00553.91%3,36745.32%470.63%100.13%6388.59%7,429Midland5,47371.65%2,04126.72%1191.56%60.08%3,43244.93%7,639Missaukee1,91676.33%57522.91%160.64%20.08%1,34153.43%2,510Monroe11,26662.24%6,68436.93%1200.66%300.17%4,58225.31%18,100Montcalm5,86773.10%2,04525.48%1011.26%130.16%3,82247.62%8,026Montmorency91653.32%78345.58%130.76%60.35%1337.74%1,718Muskegon15,60358.39%10,88140.72%1710.64%680.25%4,72217.67%26,723Newaygo4,00375.43%1,22623.10%691.30%90.17%2,77752.33%5,307Oakland55,12364.70%29,22034.30%4380.51%4160.49%25,90330.40%85,197Oceana2,73867.46%1,21429.91%1002.46%70.17%1,52437.55%4,059Ogemaw1,94774.63%63824.45%210.80%30.11%1,30950.17%2,609Ontonagon2,50951.18%2,38148.57%120.24%00.00%1282.61%4,902Osceola3,20578.52%82220.14%521.27%30.07%2,38358.38%4,082Oscoda58564.86%30834.15%80.89%10.11%27730.71%902Otsego1,39964.50%75434.76%160.74%00.00%64529.74%2,169Ottawa14,40071.28%5,61127.77%1540.76%380.19%8,78943.50%20,203Presque Isle2,11662.22%1,27737.55%50.15%30.09%83924.67%3,401Roscommon1,49474.37%49924.84%100.50%60.30%99549.53%2,009Saginaw21,73163.54%12,07435.31%3130.92%810.24%9,65728.24%34,199Sanilac7,44480.22%1,57717.00%2502.69%80.09%5,86763.23%9,279Schoolcraft1,60756.45%1,23143.24%70.25%20.07%37613.21%2,847Shiawassee8,66969.71%3,56428.66%1911.54%110.09%5,10541.05%12,435St. Clair16,73175.62%5,00222.61%3541.60%390.18%11,72953.01%22,126St. Joseph7,54967.91%3,30129.69%2652.38%20.02%4,24838.21%11,117Tuscola6,89774.98%2,11522.99%1811.97%50.05%4,78251.99%9,198Van Buren9,34174.38%3,10624.73%840.67%270.22%6,23549.65%12,558Washtenaw22,43872.35%8,28526.71%2100.68%800.26%14,15345.64%31,013Wayne344,57353.01%300,09146.16%2,4730.38%2,9190.45%44,4826.84%650,056Wexford3,95869.17%1,70229.74%591.03%30.05%2,25639.43%5,722Total1,003,87860.28%644,54038.70%11,9740.72%5,0710.30%359,33821.58%1,665,475

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Genesee Marquette Wayne

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