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1952 Michigan gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1952 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Frederick M. Alger Jr. with 49.96% of the vote.
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| Turnout | 44.98% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Williams: 50–60% 60–70% Alger: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- G. Mennen Williams, Democratic
- Frederick M. Alger Jr., Republican
Other candidates
- E. Harold Munn, Prohibition
- Theos A. Grove, Socialist Labor
- Howard Lerner, Socialist Workers
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) | 1,431,893 | 49.96 | |
| Republican | Frederick M. Alger Jr. | 1,423,275 | 49.66 | |
| Prohibition | E. Harold Munn | 8,990 | 0.31 | |
| Socialist Labor | Theos A. Grove | 1,192 | 0.04 | |
| Socialist Workers | Howard Lerner | 628 | 0.02 | |
| Write-ins | 2 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 2,865,980 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Primaries edit
The primary elections occurred on August 5, 1952.[2]
Democratic primary edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) | 566,818 | 99.99 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 16 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 566,834 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick M. Alger Jr. | 384,532 | 44.21 | |
| Republican | Donald S. Leonard | 253,703 | 29.17 | |
| Republican | William C. Vandenberg | 231,461 | 26.61 | |
| Write-ins | 16 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 869,712 | 100.00 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 04, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Michigan (1955). Michigan manual. 1953-54 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Aug 05, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.