Luren Dickinson, Gubernatorial candidate

Luren Dickinson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 15, 1859
Died
April 22, 1943
Age at death
84
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dickinson945,784
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Luren Dickinson (1859–1943), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 governor election in Michigan to Murray Van Wagoner, receiving 945,784 votes (46.59%).

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How many votes has Luren Dickinson received?

Luren Dickinson has received 945,784 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Luren Dickinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940GovernorMichiganLost945,78446.59%Murray Van Wagoner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886132). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.