G. Mennen Williams, Governor

G. Mennen Williams

Governor
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1958
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams7.6M
Opponents6.7M
6
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1958, G. Mennen Williams ran in 6 governor elections, winning all 6. Williams's biggest single-election total was 1,666,689 votes, in the 1956 governor election in Michigan. Williams's closest win came in the 1950 governor election in Michigan, decided by 1,154 votes.

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How many votes has G. Mennen Williams received?

G. Mennen Williams has received 7,604,239 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

G. Mennen Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958GovernorMichiganWon1,225,53353%Paul D. Bagwell
1956GovernorMichiganWon1,666,68954.65%Albert E. Cobo
1954GovernorMichiganWon1,216,30855.61%Donald S. Leonard
1952GovernorMichiganWon1,431,89349.96%Frederick M. Alger Jr.
1950GovernorMichiganWon935,15249.76%Harry F. Kelly
1948GovernorMichiganWon1,128,66453.41%Kim Sigler
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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.