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. With a margin of just 0.30%, this is the second-closest gubernatorial election in Michigan's history, behind only the previous election.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 5, 1952.

Democratic party Incumbent governor G. Mennen Williams was renominated for a third term without opposition.

Candidates G. Mennen Williams, incumbent governor

Results

Republican party Former secretary of state Frederick M. Alger Jr., who had lost in the Republican gubernatorial primary in 1950, this time won the Republican nomination.

Candidates Frederick M. Alger Jr., former Michigan Secretary of State Donald S. Leonard, former Michigan State Police commissioner William C. Vandenberg, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic Frederick M. Alger Jr., Republican

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

Results

Results by county County G. Mennen WilliamsDemocratic Frederick M. AlgerRepublican E. Harold MunnProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona83230.63%1.87869.15%50.18%10.04%-1,046-38.51%2,716Alger2,34656.72%1,77242.84%160.39%20.05%57413.88%4,136Allegan6,39129.93%14,84769.52%1110.52%70.03%-8,456-39.60%21,356Alpena3,61638.74%5,68960.95%250.27%40.04%-2,073-22.21%9,334Antrim1,17525.42%3,40873.73%390.84%00.00%-2,233-48.31%4,622Arenac1,43035.15%2,63264.70%50.12%10.02%-1,202-29.55%4,068Baraga1,80850.18%1,79349.76%20.06%00.00%150.42%3,603Barry4,02732.66%8,20866.57%940.76%10.01%-4,181-33.91%12,330Bay17,34147.01%19,46852.77%750.20%70.02%-2,127-5.77%36,891Benzie1,17331.46%2,52067.58%340.91%20.05%-1,347-36.12%3,729Berrien21,45641.10%30,57558.57%1580.30%160.03%-9,119-17.47%52,205Branch4,52434.84%8,37464.48%860.66%20.02%-3,850-29.65%12,986Calhoun24,45046.46%27,93053.08%2210.42%210.04%-3,480-6.61%52,622Cass5,13538.99%7,98060.59%510.39%40.03%-2,845-21.60%13,170Charlevoix2,00535.12%3,66264.14%390.68%30.05%-1,657-29.02%5,709Cheboygan2,23535.58%4,03464.23%110.18%10.02%-1,799-28.64%6,281Chippewa5,20545.85%6,12053.91%270.24%00.00%-915-8.06%11,352Clare1,25927.39%3,31672.13%210.46%10.02%-2,057-44.75%4,597Clinton4,12530.40%9,37469.09%690.51%00.00%-5,249-38.69%13,568Crawford64735.36%1,18064.48%30.16%00.00%-533-29.13%1,830Delta8,18556.65%6,24643.23%170.12%10.01%1,93913.42%14,449Dickinson6,75757.67%4,93542.12%220.19%30.03%1,82215.55%11,717Eaton7,10437.35%11,82662.17%880.46%30.02%-4,722-24.83%19,021Emmet2,42434.53%4,57765.20%180.26%10.01%-2,153-30.67%7,020Genesee63,65552.68%56,63646.87%4830.40%640.05%7,0195.81%120,838Gladwin1,11827.76%2,89171.77%190.47%00.00%-1,773-44.02%4,028Gogebic7,98258.68%5,58241.04%340.25%40.03%2,40017.64%13,602Grand Traverse3,50329.91%8,18169.85%260.22%20.02%-4,678-39.94%11,712Gratiot3,82529.30%9,14370.03%880.67%00.00%-5,318-40.73%13,056Hillsdale4,39630.65%9,79968.31%1491.04%00.00%-5,403-37.67%14,344Houghton8,58149.91%8,58449.93%230.13%40.02%-3-0.02%17,192Huron3,06123.21%10,10676.63%210.16%00.00%-7,045-53.42%13,188Ingham33,72343.74%42,91055.65%4460.58%270.04%-9,187-11.91%77,106Ionia5,96737.84%9,67961.37%1240.79%10.01%-3,712-23.54%15,771Iosco1,44028.63%3,57871.13%90.18%30.06%-2,138-42.50%5,030Iron5,46559.34%3,72540.45%170.18%20.02%1,74018.89%9,209Isabella3,97535.52%7,15863.96%580.52%10.01%-3,183-28.44%11,192Jackson18,77438.15%30,22961.43%1960.40%120.02%-11,455-23.28%49,211Kalamazoo22,96139.43%35,00260.11%2560.44%130.02%-12,041-20.68%58,232Kalkaska59232.39%1,22767.12%90.49%00.00%-635-34.74%1,828Kent55,64741.38%78,11758.09%6510.48%510.04%-22,470-16.71%134,466Keweenaw82555.44%66344.56%00.00%00.00%16210.89%1,488Lake1,24246.03%1,44753.63%70.26%20.07%-205-7.60%2,698Lapeer4,59933.59%9,03265.98%580.42%10.01%-4,433-32.38%13,690Leelanau1,19430.33%2,73669.49%50.13%20.05%-1,542-39.17%3,937Lenawee9,01631.77%19,26067.86%960.34%80.03%-10,244-36.10%28,380Livingston4,01630.84%8,93968.65%650.50%20.02%-4,923-37.81%13,022Luce75935.40%1,38264.46%20.09%10.05%-623-29.06%2,144Mackinac1,79041.13%2,55758.75%50.11%00.00%-767-17.62%4,352Macomb43,77956.21%33,90443.53%1420.18%580.07%9,87512.68%77,883Manistee3,54842.29%4,82257.48%180.21%10.01%-1,274-15.19%8,389Marquette11,08851.26%10,51148.60%280.13%20.01%5772.67%21,629Mason4,08642.66%5,44156.81%460.48%40.04%-1,355-14.15%9,577Mecosta2,06329.20%4,94970.04%540.76%00.00%-2,886-40.84%7,066Menominee5,22547.63%5,71352.08%270.25%50.05%-488-4.45%10,970Midland5,37436.09%9,43563.37%780.52%20.01%-4,061-27.28%14,889Missaukee70922.39%2,43576.89%230.73%00.00%-1,726-54.50%3,167Monroe14,69448.19%15,68351.43%960.31%190.06%-989-3.24%30,492Montcalm4,59433.12%9,17466.15%1010.73%00.00%-4,580-33.02%13,869Montmorency64732.30%1,34367.05%130.65%00.00%-696-34.75%2,003Muskegon29,14254.23%24,28145.19%2670.50%440.08%4,8619.05%53,734Newaygo2,96931.79%6,32467.71%460.49%10.01%-3,355-35.92%9,340Oakland89,81545.63%106,44754.08%4680.24%1060.05%-16,632-8.45%196,836Oceana2,31534.94%4,21563.61%931.40%30.05%-1,900-28.67%6,626Ogemaw1,23430.56%2,79069.09%140.35%00.00%-1,556-38.53%4,038Ontonagon2,67452.15%2,44747.72%50.10%20.04%2274.43%5,128Osceola1,40123.92%4,39875.08%591.01%00.00%-2,997-51.16%5,858Oscoda31524.49%96975.35%20.16%00.00%-654-50.86%1,286Otsego1,00335.59%1,80564.05%90.32%10.04%-802-28.46%2,818Ottawa10,42530.81%23,16268.46%2340.69%120.04%-12,737-37.65%33,833Presque Isle2,07743.16%2,72556.63%100.21%00.00%-648-13.47%4,812Roscommon83125.66%2,39774.00%90.28%20.06%-1,566-48.35%3,239Saginaw27,56842.53%36,82156.81%2710.42%1590.25%-9,253-14.28%64,819Sanilac2,88421.22%10,64378.30%630.46%20.01%-7,759-57.09%13,592Schoolcraft1,98749.00%2,06050.80%80.20%00.00%-73-1.80%4,055Shiawassee7,78638.67%12,16860.43%1770.88%40.02%-4,382-21.76%20,135St. Clair14,61536.06%25,84363.77%630.16%40.01%-11,228-27.71%40,525St. Joseph5,42632.15%11,29166.91%1550.92%30.02%-5,865-34.76%16,875Tuscola3,99426.36%11,08673.16%710.47%20.01%-7,092-46.80%15,153Van Buren6,34633.95%12,29365.77%450.24%80.04%-5,947-31.82%18,692Washtenaw21,52838.83%33,74460.86%1450.26%260.05%-12,216-22.03%55,443Wayne693,11162.33%415,86737.40%2,0110.18%1,0700.10%277,24424.93%1,112,059Wexford2,88435.51%5,18263.80%550.68%10.01%-2,298-28.29%8,122Total1,431,89349.96%1,423,27549.66%8,9900.31%1,8220.06%8,6180.30%2,865,980

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