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1938 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Fitzgerald won the 1938 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Frank Fitzgerald received 847,245 popular votes (52.78%). The main challenger was Frank Murphy (46.96%).

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

Fitzgerald +5.8 pts · won by 93,493 votes
Frank FitzgeraldRepublicanWINNER52.78%
847,245 votes
Frank MurphyDemocratic46.96%
753,752 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.