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1940 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Murray Van Wagoner won the 1940 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Murray Van Wagoner received 1,077,065 popular votes (53.06%). The main challenger was Luren Dickinson (46.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Wagoner and Dickinson

Wagoner +6.5 pts · won by 131,281 votes
Murray Van WagonerDemocraticWINNER53.06%
1,077,065 votes
Luren DickinsonRepublican46.59%
945,784 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.