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1942 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Harry F. Kelly won the 1942 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Harry F. Kelly received 645,335 popular votes (52.6%). The main challenger was Murray Van Wagoner (46.73%).

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

Kelly +5.9 pts · won by 72,021 votes
Harry F. KellyRepublicanWINNER52.6%
645,335 votes
Murray Van WagonerDemocratic46.73%
573,314 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.