1948 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1948 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee G. Mennen Williams defeated incumbent Republican Kim Sigler with 53.41% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 14, 1948.

Republican party Incumbent governor Kim Sigler was renominated without opposition.

Candidates Kim Sigler, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party G. Mennen Williams won the Democratic nomination in a competitive three-way race.

Candidates Burnett J. Abbott, businessman from Albion Victor E. Bucknell, attorney from Kalamazoo G. Mennen Williams, attorney and member of Michigan Liquor Control Commission

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic Kim Sigler, Republican Other candidates Gordon Phillips, Prohibition Emanuel Seidler, Socialist Arthur Chenoweth, Socialist Labor Howard Lerner, Socialist Workers

Results

Results by county After this election, Kent County would not vote Democratic again until 1986. County G. Mennen WilliamsDemocratic Kim SiglerRepublican Gordon PhillipsProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona70232.68%1,42566.34%180.84%30.14%-723-33.66%2,148Alger2,08954.51%1,71144.65%270.70%50.13%3789.86%3,832Allegan5,09133.52%9,81264.60%2641.74%210.14%-4,721-31.08%15,188Alpena2,90340.84%4,16458.57%360.51%60.08%-1,261-17.74%7,109Antrim1,29734.23%2,41663.76%701.85%60.16%-1,119-29.53%3,789Arenac1,22841.13%1,74258.34%120.40%40.13%-514-17.21%2,986Baraga1,95052.83%1,73046.87%100.27%10.03%2205.96%3,691Barry3,12835.75%5,31860.78%2933.35%110.13%-2,190-25.03%8,750Bay15,02753.98%12,58645.21%1730.62%500.18%2,4418.77%27,836Benzie1,05934.89%1,94864.18%220.72%60.20%-889-29.29%3,035Berrien14,56639.88%21,67259.34%1950.53%900.25%-7,106-19.46%36,523Branch3,69236.85%6,05660.45%2602.60%100.10%-2,364-23.60%10,018Calhoun17,18247.62%18,41051.02%4351.21%550.15%-1,228-3.40%36,082Cass3,24835.99%5,66662.79%830.92%270.30%-2,418-26.80%9,024Charlevoix2,04642.88%2,65655.66%631.32%70.15%-610-12.78%4,772Cheboygan1,80935.88%3,19863.43%230.46%120.24%-1,389-27.55%5,042Chippewa3,74142.58%4,85655.27%1772.01%120.14%-1,115-12.69%8,786Clare1,12830.26%2,56368.75%350.94%20.05%-1,435-38.49%3,728Clinton3,22331.85%6,78367.04%1021.01%100.10%-3,560-35.18%10,118Crawford51338.48%81961.44%00.00%10.08%-306-22.96%1,333Delta7,39359.60%4,96740.04%340.27%100.08%2,42619.56%12,404Dickinson6,66960.62%4,22138.37%910.83%200.18%2,44822.25%11,001Eaton5,40840.44%7,65457.24%2982.23%120.09%-2,246-16.80%13,372Emmet2,39942.72%3,16156.30%500.89%50.09%-762-13.57%5,615Genesee54,22363.38%30,45635.60%7400.87%1290.15%23,76727.78%85,548Gladwin94430.77%2,09668.32%220.72%60.20%-1,152-37.55%3,068Gogebic7,28158.78%5,03740.66%560.45%130.10%2,24418.12%12,387Grand Traverse2,63333.22%5,22365.89%620.78%90.11%-2,590-32.67%7,927Gratiot2,93929.25%6,85768.25%2452.44%60.06%-3,918-39.00%10,047Hillsdale3,67734.59%6,62262.29%3273.08%50.05%-2,945-27.70%10,631Houghton7,81746.78%8,83852.89%460.28%90.05%-1,021-6.11%16,710Huron3,18630.01%7,36769.39%600.57%40.04%-4,181-39.38%10,617Ingham25,09445.45%29,22452.92%8231.49%770.14%-4,130-7.48%55,218Ionia5,62644.38%6,78653.53%2562.02%100.08%-1,160-9.15%12,678Iosco1,20332.13%2,51867.25%220.59%10.03%-1,315-35.12%3,744Iron3,94850.02%3,83548.59%971.23%130.16%1131.43%7,893Isabella2,61532.04%5,42766.50%1131.38%60.07%-2,812-34.46%8,161Jackson17,42648.72%17,84749.90%4661.30%250.07%-421-1.18%35,764Kalamazoo18,07143.90%22,34254.28%6571.60%910.22%-4,271-10.38%41,161Kalkaska45736.39%77661.78%181.43%50.40%-319-25.40%1,256Kent50,81241.50%46,73647.37%9750.99%1480.15%4,0764.13%98,671Keweenaw79852.81%70346.53%60.40%40.26%956.29%1,511Lake82135.95%1,45263.57%90.39%20.09%-631-27.63%2,284Lapeer5,09538.49%7,97660.25%1511.14%160.12%-2,881-21.76%13,238Leelanau84330.04%1,95169.53%100.36%20.07%-1,108-39.49%2,806Lenawee6,64631.84%13,96266.89%2491.19%170.08%-7,316-35.05%20,874Livingston3,32432.34%6,83766.53%1071.04%90.09%-3,513-34.18%10,277Luce57331.52%1,23067.66%140.77%10.06%-657-36.14%1,818Mackinac1,25837.54%2,07661.95%110.33%60.18%-818-24.41%3,351Macomb27,61259.36%18,65240.10%1540.33%1010.22%8,96019.26%46,519Manistee3,76651.75%3,46947.67%360.49%60.08%2974.08%7,277Marquette9,84752.79%8,67546.51%1140.61%160.09%1,1726.28%18,652Mason3,55648.43%3,70350.43%680.93%160.22%-147-2.00%7,343Mecosta1,83533.64%3,49664.09%1232.25%10.02%-1,661-30.45%5,455Menominee4,97052.10%4,49047.07%700.73%90.09%4805.03%9,539Midland3,77140.08%5,51358.59%1191.26%60.06%-1,742-18.51%9,409Missaukee74730.04%1,70368.48%361.45%10.04%-956-38.44%2,487Monroe10,97449.64%10,97849.66%1250.57%310.14%-4-0.02%22,108Montcalm3,44637.24%5,65661.13%1421.53%90.10%-2,210-23.88%9,253Montmorency68642.79%88255.02%322.00%30.19%-196-12.23%1,603Muskegon23,89861.36%14,66337.65%3100.80%740.19%9,23523.71%38,945Newaygo2,32335.77%4,09263.00%651.00%150.23%-1,769-27.24%6,495Oakland58,26849.21%59,37150.14%5290.45%2330.20%-1,103-0.93%118,401Oceana1,83938.05%2,80458.02%1853.83%50.10%-965-19.97%4,833Ogemaw1,08534.88%1,97263.39%521.67%20.06%-887-28.51%3,111Ontonagon2,47350.16%2,43549.39%140.28%80.16%380.77%4,930Osceola1,38630.61%3,01266.52%1252.76%50.11%-1,626-35.91%4,528Oscoda32229.95%74769.49%40.37%20.19%-425-39.53%1,075Otsego91140.36%1,32458.66%190.84%30.13%-413-18.30%2,257Ottawa11,19044.92%13,45654.01%2491.00%170.07%-2,266-9.10%24,912Presque Isle1,70342.03%2,34157.77%70.17%10.02%-638-15.75%4,052Roscommon76027.87%1,95571.69%100.37%20.07%-1,195-43.82%2,727Saginaw21,80348.80%22,31549.94%4020.90%1610.36%-512-1.15%44,681Sanilac2,44923.33%7,77974.12%2582.46%90.09%-5,330-50.79%10,495Schoolcraft1,56546.94%1,73351.98%250.75%110.33%-168-5.04%3,334Shiawassee6,48341.21%9,01057.27%2241.42%150.10%-2,527-16.06%15,732St. Clair13,64347.82%14,48350.76%3711.30%340.12%-840-2.94%28,531St. Joseph4,41935.68%7,66761.91%2882.33%100.08%-3,248-26.23%12,384Tuscola3,15228.73%7,62069.44%1871.70%140.13%-4,468-40.72%10,973Van Buren4,12029.85%9,53869.10%1170.85%280.20%-5,418-39.25%13,803Washtenaw15,67440.21%23,02159.05%2220.57%680.17%-7,347-18.85%38,985Wayne540,10563.71%303,07835.75%2,1370.25%2,4770.29%237,02727.96%847,797Wexford3,08246.18%3,46951.98%1171.75%60.09%-387-5.80%6,674Total1,128,66453.41%964,81045.66%15,2490.72%4,3990.21%163,8547.75%2,113,122

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Baraga Bay Genesee Iron Kent Keweenaw Macomb Manistee Marquette Menominee Muskegon Ontonagon Wayne

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