The 1950 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Harry Kelly with 49.76% of the vote.
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 County results Williams: 50–60% 60–70% Kelly: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- G. Mennen Williams, Democratic
- Harry Kelly, Republican
Other candidates
- Perry Hayden, Prohibition
- Theos A. Grove, Socialist Labor
- Howard Lerner, Socialist Workers
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) | 935,152 | 49.76 | |
| Republican | Harry Kelly | 933,998 | 49.70 | |
| Prohibition | Perry Hayden | 8,511 | 0.45 | |
| Socialist Labor | Theos A. Grove | 1,077 | 0.06 | |
| Socialist Workers | Howard Lerner | 636 | 0.03 | |
| Write-ins | 8 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 1,879,382 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Primaries
editThe primary elections occurred on September 12, 1950.[2]
Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) | 338,302 | 99.99 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 13 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 338,315 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Kelly | 205,889 | 36.88 | |
| Republican | Frederick M. Alger Jr. | 161,827 | 28.99 | |
| Republican | Eugene C. Keyes | 114,711 | 20.55 | |
| Republican | Albert J. Engel | 67,415 | 12.08 | |
| Republican | Thomas S. Leith | 8,460 | 1.52 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 19 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 558,321 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 07, 1950". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Michigan (1953). Michigan manual. 1951-52 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Sept 12, 1950". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 10, 2019.