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1950 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1950 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

G. Mennen Williams won the 1950 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. G. Mennen Williams received 935,152 popular votes (49.76%). The main challenger was Harry F. Kelly (49.7%).

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

Williams +0.1 pts · won by 1,154 votes
G. Mennen WilliamsDemocraticWINNER49.76%
935,152 votes
Harry F. KellyRepublican49.7%
933,998 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.