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1944 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Harry F. Kelly won the 1944 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Harry F. Kelly received 1,208,859 popular votes (54.69%). The main challenger was Edward J. Fry (44.76%).

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

Kelly +9.9 pts · won by 219,552 votes
Harry F. KellyRepublicanWINNER54.69%
1,208,859 votes
Edward J. FryDemocratic44.76%
989,307 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.