1936 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1936 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Frank Murphy defeated incumbent Republican Frank Fitzgerald with 51.02% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 15, 1936.

Republican party Incumbent governor Frank Fitzgerald was easily renominated for a second term.

Candidates Roscoe Conkling Fitch, publisher from Detroit Frank Fitzgerald, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party Frank Murphy defeated George W. Welsh for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates Frank Murphy, High Commissioner to the Philippines George W. Welsh, former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Frank Murphy, Democratic Frank Fitzgerald, Republican Other candidates John Monarch, Socialist Simeon P. Martin, Farmer–Labor Philip Raymond, Communism Clayton O'Donohue, Socialist Labor Ray T. Fuller, Commonwealth Charles F. Mann, American

Results

Results by county Marquette County voted Democratic for the first time since 1874 while Schoolcraft County voted Democratic for the first time since 1892. After this election, Saginaw County would not vote Democratic again until 1982 while Mason County would not vote Democratic again until 1986. County Frank MurphyDemocratic Frank FitzgeraldRepublican John MonarchSocialist Simeon P. MartinFarmer-Labor Philip RaymondCommunist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona73432.07%1,55067.72%40.17%10.04%00.00%00.00%-816-35.65%2,289Alger2,54761.93%1,50736.64%80.19%30.07%481.17%00.00%1,04025.29%4,113Allegan4,77331.07%10,51868.46%230.15%260.17%100.07%140.09%-5,745-37.39%15,364Alpena2,77740.34%4,08959.40%140.20%10.01%20.03%10.01%-1,312-19.06%6,884Antrim1,73039.15%2,67760.58%70.16%10.02%00.00%40.09%-947-21.43%4,419Arenac1,41742.73%1,88156.72%60.18%30.09%40.12%50.15%-464-13.99%3,316Baraga2,00847.58%2,17651.56%00.00%80.19%280.66%00.00%-168-3.98%4,220Barry3,14635.11%5,76964.39%230.26%110.12%50.06%60.07%-2,623-29.27%8,960Bay12,50152.66%11,15346.99%600.25%70.03%80.03%80.03%1,3485.68%23,737Benzie1,44941.71%2,00457.69%120.35%60.17%20.06%10.03%-55-15.98%3,474Berrien17,69749.51%17,93050.16%850.24%130.04%90.03%90.03%-233-0.65%35,743Branch4,72942.48%6,36057.13%190.17%40.04%70.06%130.12%-1,631-14.65%11,132Calhoun17,65550.17%17,36849.36%1200.34%90.03%190.05%160.05%2870.82%35,187Cass4,56546.62%5,20053.10%130.13%60.06%30.03%50.05%-635-6.48%9,792Charlevoix2,21639.93%3,27759.05%510.92%20.04%10.02%30.05%-1,061-19.12%5,550Cheboygan2,78047.85%3,00051.64%220.38%30.05%10.02%40.07%-220-3.79%5,810Chippewa4,83047.51%5,29352.07%100.10%80.08%210.21%40.04%-463-4.55%10,166Clare1,21933.66%2,37365.53%180.50%30.08%00.00%80.22%-1,154-31.87%3,621Clinton3,65438.11%5,91361.67%130.14%20.02%00.00%60.06%-2,259-23.56%9,588Crawford69848.37%73350.80%120.83%00.00%00.00%00.00%-35-2.43%1,443Delta8,49863.39%4,80635.85%570.43%230.17%180.13%40.03%3,69227.54%13,406Dickinson7,35159.19%4,97140.03%510.41%270.22%160.13%30.02%2,38019.16%12,419Eaton5,41539.09%8,36360.37%630.45%90.06%00.00%40.03%-2,948-21.28%13,854Emmet2,55140.83%3,66758.69%230.37%20.03%10.02%40.06%-1,116-17.86%6,248Genesee43,40359.93%28,75239.70%1650.23%440.06%330.05%250.03%14,65120.23%72,422Gladwin1,15235.65%2,07364.16%30.09%20.06%00.00%10.03%-921-28.51%3,231Gogebic7,50858.07%5,23340.47%430.33%870.67%480.37%110.09%2,27517.59%12,930Grand Traverse3,22942.34%4,37557.36%140.18%40.05%30.04%20.03%-1,146-15.03%7,627Gratiot4,49941.08%6,40758.50%190.17%60.05%10.01%200.18%-1,908-17.42%10,952Hillsdale4,11934.65%7,74465.14%80.07%60.05%30.03%80.07%-3,625-30.49%11,888Houghton11,07253.13%9,68346.47%90.04%210.10%530.25%00.00%1,3896.67%20,838Huron3,84436.39%6,65362.98%390.37%20.02%20.02%240.23%-2,809-26.59%10,564Ingham23,88750.36%23,33549.20%1370.29%240.05%220.05%250.05%5521.16%47,430Ionia6,25443.91%7,91955.60%280.20%340.24%00.00%90.06%-1,665-11.69%14,244Iosco1,25737.15%2,11762.56%40.12%10.03%40.12%10.03%-860-25.41%3,384Iron4,83754.11%4,03645.15%100.11%310.35%210.23%50.06%8018.96%8,940Isabella3,28039.20%5,01759.95%200.24%370.44%50.06%90.11%-1,737-20.76%8,368Jackson17,63349.13%18,12050.48%730.20%160.04%320.09%200.06%-487-1.36%35,894Kalamazoo14,99641.11%21,23258.21%930.25%120.03%200.05%1220.33%-6,236-17.10%36,475Kalkaska66036.71%1,12462.51%110.61%10.06%00.00%20.11%-464-25.81%1,798Kent40,94549.80%40,46949.22%3790.46%2580.31%1080.13%650.08%4760.58%82,224Keweenaw1,02748.79%1,05850.26%70.33%10.05%120.57%00.00%-31-1.47%2,105Lake1,17148.67%1,22550.91%60.25%10.04%20.08%10.04%-54-2.24%2,406Lapeer2,80531.21%6,15168.44%170.19%70.08%00.00%70.08%-3,346-37.23%8,987Leelanau1,33040.71%1,92458.89%70.21%00.00%30.09%30.09%-594-18.18%3,267Lenawee6,79732.68%13,94567.04%440.21%100.05%10.00%40.02%-7,148-34.36%20,801Livingston3,31934.92%6,16464.85%160.17%30.03%10.01%20.02%-2,845-29.93%9,505Luce1,08844.52%1,34755.11%30.12%00.00%30.12%30.12%-259-10.60%2,444Mackinac2,08349.23%2,13650.48%100.24%10.02%00.00%10.02%-53-1.25%4,231Macomb14,76052.11%13,43047.41%750.26%140.05%310.11%170.06%1,3304.70%28,327Manistee4,26951.79%3,94347.83%160.19%100.12%50.06%00.00%3263.95%8,243Marquette10,69556.20%8,23543.27%290.15%160.08%500.26%60.03%2,46012.93%19,031Mason3,96350.02%3,91349.39%210.27%40.05%150.19%70.09%500.63%7,923Mecosta2,23736.85%3,72061.29%90.15%991.63%20.03%30.05%-1,483-24.43%6,070Menominee6,31661.51%3,89537.93%350.34%90.09%110.11%30.03%2,42123.58%10,269Midland2,96938.11%4,77361.26%260.33%120.15%50.06%60.08%-1,804-23.15%7,791Missaukee1,25140.33%1,84359.41%60.19%00.00%10.03%10.03%-592-19.08%3,102Monroe9,98749.01%10,31750.63%260.13%110.05%60.03%290.14%-330-1.62%20,376Montcalm4,01939.04%5,77656.10%380.37%4484.35%10.01%130.13%-1,757-17.07%10,295Montmorency74042.85%97656.51%100.58%00.00%10.06%00.00%-236-13.67%1,727Muskegon15,63758.52%10,82740.52%1030.39%990.37%440.16%110.04%4,81018.00%26,721Newaygo2,67435.74%4,71863.07%250.33%590.79%40.05%10.01%-2,044-27.32%7,481Oakland33,62846.71%37,96352.73%2260.31%600.08%780.11%410.06%-4,335-6.02%71,996Oceana2,36441.52%3,29957.95%140.25%90.16%40.07%30.05%-935-16.42%5,693Ogemaw1,47241.95%2,02057.57%150.43%10.03%10.03%00.00%-548-15.62%3,509Ontonagon2,92054.13%2,33643.31%90.17%230.43%1041.93%20.04%58410.83%5,394Osceola1,71432.08%3,47865.09%110.21%1362.55%20.04%20.04%-1,764-33.02%5,343Oscoda39242.20%53757.80%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-145-15.61%929Otsego1,07045.73%1,26554.06%20.09%10.04%00.00%20.09%-195-8.33%2,340Ottawa8,54340.72%12,23058.29%620.30%1220.58%160.08%70.03%-3,687-17.57%20,980Presque Isle2,54356.25%1,96443.44%70.15%40.09%00.00%30.07%57912.81%4,521Roscommon57235.79%1,01463.45%90.56%20.13%00.00%10.06%-442-27.66%1,598Saginaw20,71851.85%18,95347.44%1870.47%490.12%160.04%310.08%1,7654.42%39,954Sanilac2,42722.63%8,27377.14%160.15%20.02%20.02%50.05%-5,846-54.51%10,725Schoolcraft2,07956.10%1,60743.36%140.38%20.05%20.05%20.05%47212.74%3,706Shiawassee5,56741.95%7,65157.65%300.23%160.12%30.02%40.03%-2,084-15.70%13,271St. Clair10,49139.03%16,28560.59%340.13%240.09%30.01%400.15%-5,794-21.56%26,877St. Joseph4,91436.58%8,48963.20%170.13%10.01%10.01%100.07%-3,575-26.62%13,432Tuscola2,93628.26%7,39971.21%220.21%250.24%30.03%50.05%-4,463-42.95%10,390Van Buren5,67135.76%10,08163.57%470.30%270.17%220.14%110.07%-4,410-27.81%15,859Washtenaw10,90437.51%18,01261.97%600.21%570.20%180.06%150.05%-7,108-24.45%29,066Wayne359,75859.35%240,33139.65%3,5370.58%1,1600.19%1,0360.17%3660.06%119,42719.70%606,188Wexford3,43949.47%3,48550.13%140.20%00.00%40.06%100.14%-46-0.66%6,952Total892,77451.02%843,85548.23%6,6310.38%3,2890.19%2,0710.12%1,1490.07%48,9192.80%1,749,769

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Calhoun Genesee Houghton Ingham Kent Manistee Marquette Mason Muskegon Ontonagon Saginaw Schoolcraft

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Monroe

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