The 1942 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Harry Kelly defeated incumbent Democrat Murray Van Wagoner with 52.60% of the vote. This was the sixth consecutive gubernatorial election in Michigan in which the incumbent party was defeated.
Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 15, 1942.
Democratic party Incumbent governor Murray Van Wagoner was renominated without opposition.
Candidates Murray Van Wagoner, incumbent governor
Results
Republican party Secretary of State Harry F. Kelly won the Republican nomination unopposed.
Candidates Harry F. Kelly, Secretary of State of Michigan
Results
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Harry F. Kelly, Republican Murray Van Wagoner, Democratic Other candidates Frederic S. Goodrich, Prohibition
Results
Results by county County Harry F. KellyRepublican Murray Van WagonerDemocratic Frederic S. GoodrichProhibition ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona99668.08%46331.65%40.27%00.00%53336.43%1,463Alger1,03440.66%1,49758.87%120.47%00.00%-463-18.21%2,543Allegan7,74278.42%2,06420.91%670.68%00.00%5,67857.51%9,873Alpena2,68857.87%1,93841.72%190.41%00.00%75016.15%4,645Antrim1,72168.84%75130.04%281.12%00.00%97038.80%2,500Arenac1,54263.61%87436.06%80.33%00.00%66827.56%2,424Baraga1,50852.78%1,34547.08%40.14%00.00%1635.71%2,857Barry4,04071.50%1,36324.12%2464.35%10.02%2,67747.38%5,650Bay9,81050.37%9,59149.25%730.37%10.01%2191.12%19,475Benzie1,49668.37%67931.03%130.59%00.00%81737.34%2,188Berrien15,24468.21%7,02231.42%810.36%00.00%8,22236.79%22,347Branch4,25171.99%1,57926.74%741.25%10.02%2,67245.25%5,905Calhoun11,58459.33%7,50138.42%4402.25%00.00%4,08320.91%19,525Cass4,59271.45%1,80428.07%300.47%10.02%2,78843.38%6,427Charlevoix1,99463.83%1,10835.47%220.70%00.00%88628.36%3,124Cheboygan2,31856.76%1,74142.63%250.61%00.00%57714.13%4,084Chippewa4,10259.76%2,73739.87%250.36%00.00%1,36519.89%6,834Clare1,93273.04%69726.35%160.60%00.00%1,23546.69%2,645Clinton5,19276.56%1,53522.63%540.80%10.01%3,65753.92%6,782Crawford52754.95%42844.63%40.42%00.00%9910.32%959Delta4,62249.52%4,68850.23%230.25%00.00%-66-0.71%9,333Dickinson4,32248.58%4,47050.24%1051.18%00.00%-148-1.66%8,897Eaton6,22367.43%2,86231.01%1441.56%00.00%3,36136.42%9,229Emmet2,55459.55%1,70839.82%260.61%10.02%84619.72%4,289Genesee22,61347.73%24,44851.61%3120.66%00.00%-1,835-3.87%47,373Gladwin1,60070.24%65228.62%261.14%00.00%94841.62%2,278Gogebic5,12946.75%5,74252.34%1000.91%00.00%-613-5.59%10,971Grand Traverse2,91764.35%1,57734.79%390.86%00.00%1,34029.56%4,533Gratiot4,93867.34%2,24230.57%1522.07%10.01%2,69636.77%7,333Hillsdale5,28370.88%2,03627.32%1341.80%00.00%3,24743.57%7,453Houghton7,35750.35%7,20449.30%520.36%00.00%1531.05%14,613Huron7,63678.78%2,02420.88%270.28%60.06%5,61257.90%9,693Ingham19,31859.32%12,87339.53%3731.15%20.01%6,44519.79%32,566Ionia5,72866.71%2,72931.78%1241.44%50.06%2,99934.93%8,586Iosco1,53063.75%85435.58%160.67%00.00%67628.17%2,400Iron3,02750.40%2,90648.38%731.22%00.00%1212.01%6,006Isabella4,18369.19%1,80329.82%590.98%10.02%2,38039.36%6,046Jackson12,38261.65%7,49837.33%2031.01%10.00%4,88424.32%20,084Kalamazoo14,08464.09%7,44333.87%4432.02%70.03%6,64130.22%21,977Kalkaska65569.68%26628.30%192.02%00.00%38941.38%940Kent32,11657.45%23,22841.55%5591.00%00.00%8,88815.90%55,903Keweenaw71949.15%74150.65%30.21%00.00%-22-1.50%1,463Lake91768.43%41831.19%50.37%00.00%49937.24%1,340Lapeer4,44471.86%1,69527.41%450.73%00.00%2,74944.45%6,184Leelanau1,36071.65%53728.29%10.05%00.00%82343.36%1,898Lenawee8,40064.30%4,56634.95%940.72%30.02%3,83429.35%13,063Livingston4,34964.28%2,35634.82%610.90%00.00%1,99329.46%6,766Luce98062.26%58737.29%70.44%00.00%39324.97%1,574Mackinac1,69958.24%1,21341.58%50.17%00.00%48616.66%2,917Macomb12,36649.57%12,44849.90%1300.52%20.01%-82-0.33%24,946Manistee3,23057.48%2,36942.16%200.36%00.00%86115.32%5,619Marquette7,03152.29%6,22246.28%1921.43%00.00%8096.02%13,445Mason2,97359.73%1,98039.78%240.48%00.00%99319.95%4,977Mecosta2,63075.44%81923.49%371.06%00.00%1,81151.95%3,486Menominee3,96855.39%3,18244.42%140.20%00.00%78610.97%7,164Midland3,41963.76%1,90335.49%400.75%00.00%1,51628.27%5,362Missaukee1,45471.24%56127.49%261.27%00.00%89343.75%2,041Monroe7,96252.58%7,12847.07%490.32%40.03%8345.51%15,143Montcalm4,65969.12%1,99229.55%861.28%30.04%2,66739.57%6,740Montmorency74265.32%39234.51%20.18%00.00%35030.81%1,136Muskegon9,79352.25%8,84847.21%1010.54%00.00%9455.04%18,742Newaygo3,70978.27%1,00221.14%280.59%00.00%2,70757.12%4,739Oakland28,56851.27%26,90348.28%2410.43%70.01%1,6652.99%55,719Oceana2,50166.69%1,20232.05%471.25%00.00%1,29934.64%3,750Ogemaw1,52470.30%62728.92%170.78%00.00%89741.37%2,168Ontonagon2,25550.10%2,23349.61%130.29%00.00%220.49%4,501Osceola2,57076.44%75622.49%351.04%10.03%1,81453.96%3,362Oscoda58967.08%28832.80%10.11%00.00%30134.28%878Otsego1,01857.38%74542.00%110.62%00.00%27315.39%1,774Ottawa10,07171.36%3,94627.96%960.68%00.00%6,12543.40%14,113Presque Isle1,53153.51%1,32046.14%100.35%00.00%2117.38%2,861Roscommon94868.30%43030.98%100.72%00.00%51837.32%1,388Saginaw17,31657.20%12,80442.30%1510.50%00.00%4,51214.91%30,271Sanilac6,07178.82%1,57520.45%540.70%20.03%4,49658.37%7,702Schoolcraft1,50158.91%1,04440.97%30.12%00.00%45717.94%2,548Shiawassee6,32464.83%3,27333.56%1551.59%20.02%3,05131.28%9,754St. Clair11,40366.04%5,81933.70%440.25%00.00%5,58432.34%17,266St. Joseph6,10370.83%2,46528.61%450.52%30.03%3,63842.22%8,616Tuscola6,00074.68%1,97824.62%560.70%00.00%4,02250.06%8,034Van Buren7,43573.13%2,67926.35%530.52%00.00%4,75646.78%10,167Washtenaw10,89363.11%6,26936.32%940.54%40.02%4,62426.79%17,260Wayne178,74039.81%268,61859.83%1,6390.37%00.00%-89,878-20.02%448,997Wexford2,64064.12%1,41134.27%661.60%00.00%1,22929.85%4,117Total645,33552.60%573,31446.73%8,0650.66%600.00%72,0215.87%1,226,774
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bay Cheboygan Chippewa Crawford Houghton Iron Manistee Marquette Menominee Monroe Muskegon Oakland Ontonagon Presque Isle Schoolcraft
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