Frank Fitzgerald, Governor

Frank Fitzgerald

Governor
Born
January 27, 1885
Died
March 16, 1939
Age at death
54
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1934–1938
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitzgerald2.4M
Opponents2.2M
3
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1938, Frank Fitzgerald ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Fitzgerald's biggest single-election total was 847,245 votes, in the 1938 governor election in Michigan. Fitzgerald's closest win came in the 1934 governor election in Michigan, decided by 82,699 votes.

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How many votes has Frank Fitzgerald received?

Frank Fitzgerald has received 2,350,843 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Frank Fitzgerald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorMichiganWon847,24552.78%Frank Murphy (head-to-head)
1936GovernorMichiganLost843,85548.23%Frank Murphy (head-to-head)
1934GovernorMichiganWon659,74352.41%Arthur J. Lacy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886163). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Fitzgerald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-fitzgerald-michigan. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.