1944 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1944 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Harry Kelly had defeated Democratic nominee Edward J. Fry with 54.69% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on July 11, 1944.

Republican party Incumbent governor Harry F. Kelly was renominated without opposition.

Candidates Harry F. Kelly, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party Edward J. Fry defeated William J. Cody for the Democratic nomination.

Candidates Earnest C. Brooks, former member of Michigan Senate William J. Cody, Wayne County circuit court commissioner Edward J. Fry, former chairman of Michigan Democratic Party

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Harry F. Kelly, Republican Edward J. Fry, Democratic Other candidates Seth A. Davey, Prohibition Forest Odell, Socialist Leland Marion, America First Theos A. Grove, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county County Harry F. KellyRepublican Edward J. FryDemocratic All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona1,59273.33%56626.07%130.60%1,02647.26%2,171Alger1,71343.15%2,24856.62%90.23%-535-13.48%3,970Allegan12,80476.32%3,89723.23%750.45%8,90753.09%16,776Alpena4,95667.70%2,35232.13%130.18%2,60435.57%7,321Antrim2,79772.56%1,01026.20%481.25%1,78746.36%3,855Arenac2,17567.13%1,05732.62%80.25%1,11834.51%3,240Baraga2,07456.02%1,62043.76%80.22%45412.26%3,702Barry7,24772.06%2,61125.96%1991.98%4,63646.10%10,057Bay17,83157.55%13,07742.21%730.24%4,75415.34%30,981Benzie2,17869.72%92729.67%190.61%1,25140.04%3,124Berrien26,69065.77%13,74433.87%1450.36%12,94631.90%40,579Branch7,63171.52%2,97427.88%640.60%4,65743.65%10,669Calhoun22,77058.87%15,63740.43%2710.70%7,13318.44%38,678Cass6,92868.51%3,15031.15%350.35%3,77837.36%10,113Charlevoix3,35766.20%1,67833.09%360.71%1,67933.11%5,071Cheboygan3,11164.60%1,67134.70%340.71%1,44029.90%4,816Chippewa6,05762.96%3,52236.61%420.44%2,53526.35%9,621Clare2,87877.53%82322.17%110.30%2,05555.36%3,712Clinton8,86780.33%2,13119.31%400.36%6,73661.03%11,038Crawford87965.30%46234.32%50.37%41730.98%1,346Delta6,08447.67%6,65352.12%270.21%-569-4.46%12,764Dickinson5,58748.76%5,80050.62%720.63%-213-1.86%11,459Eaton10,83671.49%4,22227.86%990.65%6,61443.64%15,157Emmet3,92468.17%1,78931.08%430.75%2,13537.09%5,756Genesee43,06448.28%45,77051.32%3600.40%-2,706-3.03%89,194Gladwin2,58574.91%84224.40%240.70%1,74350.51%3,451Gogebic6,41148.42%6,76551.10%640.48%-354-2.67%13,240Grand Traverse5,87472.94%2,13326.49%460.57%3,74146.45%8,053Gratiot8,50476.06%2,58123.08%960.86%5,92352.97%11,181Hillsdale9,80278.30%2,59420.72%1220.97%7,20857.58%12,518Houghton10,10652.89%8,97046.95%300.16%1,1365.95%19,106Huron9,88983.84%1,85215.70%540.46%8,03768.14%11,795Ingham40,02266.08%20,13833.25%4070.67%19,88432.83%60,567Ionia10,06572.93%3,60626.13%1290.93%6,45946.80%13,800Iosco2,49972.46%94327.34%70.20%1,55645.11%3,449Iron4,42052.87%3,86846.27%720.86%5526.60%8,360Isabella6,92977.25%1,97221.99%680.76%4,95755.27%8,969Jackson24,99565.06%13,24534.47%1800.47%11,75030.58%38,420Kalamazoo27,25565.76%13,63632.90%5561.34%13,61932.86%41,447Kalkaska1,06475.89%32723.32%110.78%73752.57%1,402Kent59,24657.45%43,38642.07%4940.48%15,86015.38%103,126Keweenaw92552.08%84247.41%90.51%834.67%1,776Lake1,27065.80%65333.83%70.36%61731.97%1,930Lapeer8,07874.84%2,65324.58%630.58%5,42550.26%10,794Leelanau2,23273.79%78425.92%90.30%1,44847.87%3,025Lenawee17,60675.75%5,54723.87%890.38%12,05951.88%23,242Livingston7,71374.56%2,58024.94%510.49%5,13349.62%10,344Luce1,38670.14%58329.50%70.35%80340.64%1,976Mackinac2,49066.17%1,26033.48%130.35%1,23032.69%3,763Macomb24,22552.58%21,54246.75%3080.67%2,6835.82%46,075Manistee4,58862.68%2,70436.94%280.38%1,88425.74%7,320Marquette9,72249.65%9,80050.05%580.30%-78-0.40%19,580Mason4,89565.16%2,58634.42%310.41%2,30930.74%7,512Mecosta4,45575.53%1,38323.45%601.02%3,07252.09%5,898Menominee5,46757.42%3,99041.91%640.67%1,47715.51%9,521Midland7,57873.03%2,74226.42%570.55%4,83646.60%10,377Missaukee2,06975.51%64623.58%250.91%1,42351.93%2,740Monroe15,13363.80%8,50835.87%790.33%6,62527.93%23,720Montcalm7,96974.27%2,66524.84%960.89%5,30449.43%10,730Montmorency1,09170.71%44328.71%90.58%64842.00%1,543Muskegon19,88251.52%18,51947.99%1910.49%1,3633.53%38,592Newaygo5,74077.53%1,63022.02%340.46%4,11055.51%7,404Oakland67,22757.78%47,93541.20%1,1791.01%19,29216.58%116,341Oceana3,88472.94%1,38025.92%611.15%2,50447.02%5,325Ogemaw2,43174.30%82625.24%150.46%1,60549.05%3,272Ontonagon2,70354.06%2,29145.82%60.12%4128.24%5,000Osceola4,00377.74%1,09721.31%490.95%2,90656.44%5,149Oscoda67271.95%26228.05%00.00%41043.90%934Otsego1,39664.54%75634.95%110.51%64029.59%2,163Ottawa18,29371.84%7,01127.54%1580.62%11,28244.31%25,462Presque Isle2,48257.99%1,78941.80%90.21%69316.19%4,280Roscommon1,37477.54%38321.61%150.85%99155.93%1,772Saginaw30,47260.51%19,56338.85%3210.64%10,90921.66%50,356Sanilac9,93882.19%2,07317.14%810.67%7,86565.04%12,092Schoolcraft1,96960.14%1,27939.07%260.79%69021.08%3,274Shiawassee12,36671.77%4,78927.79%750.44%7,57743.98%17,230St. Clair21,23769.10%9,37330.50%1240.40%11,86438.60%30,734St. Joseph10,12471.97%3,88327.61%590.42%6,24144.37%14,066Tuscola10,24479.89%2,49519.46%840.66%7,74960.43%12,823Van Buren11,44472.25%4,34127.41%550.35%7,10344.84%15,840Washtenaw27,43567.65%12,92531.87%1940.48%14,51035.78%40,554Wayne366,46141.88%504,58157.66%4,0770.47%-138,120-15.78%875,119Wexford4,49468.67%1,96630.04%841.28%2,52838.63%6,544Total1,208,85954.69%989,30744.76%12,0800.55%219,5529.93%2,210,246

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Keweenaw Macomb

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Marquette

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