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1936 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Murphy won the 1936 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Frank Murphy received 892,774 popular votes (51.02%). The main challenger was Frank Fitzgerald (48.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Fitzgerald

Murphy +2.8 pts · won by 48,919 votes
Frank MurphyDemocraticWINNER51.02%
892,774 votes
Frank FitzgeraldRepublican48.23%
843,855 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.