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Election 1944 Results

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1944 Michigan governor election

Harry F. Kelly (Republican) beat Edward J. Fry (Democrat) in Michigan in 1944, 54.7% to 44.8%, a margin of 9.9 points and 219,552 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1942, when Harry F. Kelly also won.

Republicans led in 76 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 7. The largest, Wayne, cast 875,119 votes and went to the Democrat by 15.8 points. The closest was Marquette, where 78 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Harry F. Kelly won Republican 1,208,859 54.7%
Edward J. Fry Democratic 989,307 44.8%
All other candidates 12,080 0.5%
Total2,210,246

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 504,581 57.7% 366,461 41.9% 4,077 875,119 D+15.8
Oakland 47,935 41.2% 67,227 57.8% 1,179 116,341 R+16.6
Kent 43,386 42.1% 59,246 57.5% 494 103,126 R+15.4
Genesee 45,770 51.3% 43,064 48.3% 360 89,194 D+3.0
Ingham 20,138 33.2% 40,022 66.1% 407 60,567 R+32.8
Saginaw 19,563 38.8% 30,472 60.5% 321 50,356 R+21.7
Macomb 21,542 46.8% 24,225 52.6% 308 46,075 R+5.8
Kalamazoo 13,636 32.9% 27,255 65.8% 556 41,447 R+32.9
Berrien 13,744 33.9% 26,690 65.8% 145 40,579 R+31.9
Washtenaw 12,925 31.9% 27,435 67.7% 194 40,554 R+35.8
Calhoun 15,637 40.4% 22,770 58.9% 271 38,678 R+18.4
Muskegon 18,519 48.0% 19,882 51.5% 191 38,592 R+3.5
Jackson 13,245 34.5% 24,995 65.1% 180 38,420 R+30.6
Bay 13,077 42.2% 17,831 57.6% 73 30,981 R+15.3
St. Clair 9,373 30.5% 21,237 69.1% 124 30,734 R+38.6
Ottawa 7,011 27.5% 18,293 71.8% 158 25,462 R+44.3
Monroe 8,508 35.9% 15,133 63.8% 79 23,720 R+27.9
Lenawee 5,547 23.9% 17,606 75.8% 89 23,242 R+51.9
Marquette 9,800 50.1% 9,722 49.7% 58 19,580 D+0.4
Houghton 8,970 46.9% 10,106 52.9% 30 19,106 R+5.9
Shiawassee 4,789 27.8% 12,366 71.8% 75 17,230 R+44.0
Allegan 3,897 23.2% 12,804 76.3% 75 16,776 R+53.1
Van Buren 4,341 27.4% 11,444 72.2% 55 15,840 R+44.8
Eaton 4,222 27.9% 10,836 71.5% 99 15,157 R+43.6
St. Joseph 3,883 27.6% 10,124 72.0% 59 14,066 R+44.4
Ionia 3,606 26.1% 10,065 72.9% 129 13,800 R+46.8
Gogebic 6,765 51.1% 6,411 48.4% 64 13,240 D+2.7
Tuscola 2,495 19.5% 10,244 79.9% 84 12,823 R+60.4
Delta 6,653 52.1% 6,084 47.7% 27 12,764 D+4.5
Hillsdale 2,594 20.7% 9,802 78.3% 122 12,518 R+57.6
Sanilac 2,073 17.1% 9,938 82.2% 81 12,092 R+65.0
Huron 1,852 15.7% 9,889 83.8% 54 11,795 R+68.1
Dickinson 5,800 50.6% 5,587 48.8% 72 11,459 D+1.9
Gratiot 2,581 23.1% 8,504 76.1% 96 11,181 R+53.0
Clinton 2,131 19.3% 8,867 80.3% 40 11,038 R+61.0
Lapeer 2,653 24.6% 8,078 74.8% 63 10,794 R+50.3
Montcalm 2,665 24.8% 7,969 74.3% 96 10,730 R+49.4
Branch 2,974 27.9% 7,631 71.5% 64 10,669 R+43.6
Midland 2,742 26.4% 7,578 73.0% 57 10,377 R+46.6
Livingston 2,580 24.9% 7,713 74.6% 51 10,344 R+49.6
Cass 3,150 31.1% 6,928 68.5% 35 10,113 R+37.4
Barry 2,611 26.0% 7,247 72.1% 199 10,057 R+46.1
Chippewa 3,522 36.6% 6,057 63.0% 42 9,621 R+26.3
Menominee 3,990 41.9% 5,467 57.4% 64 9,521 R+15.5
Isabella 1,972 22.0% 6,929 77.3% 68 8,969 R+55.3
Iron 3,868 46.3% 4,420 52.9% 72 8,360 R+6.6
Grand Traverse 2,133 26.5% 5,874 72.9% 46 8,053 R+46.5
Mason 2,586 34.4% 4,895 65.2% 31 7,512 R+30.7
Newaygo 1,630 22.0% 5,740 77.5% 34 7,404 R+55.5
Alpena 2,352 32.1% 4,956 67.7% 13 7,321 R+35.6
Manistee 2,704 36.9% 4,588 62.7% 28 7,320 R+25.7
Wexford 1,966 30.0% 4,494 68.7% 84 6,544 R+38.6
Mecosta 1,383 23.4% 4,455 75.5% 60 5,898 R+52.1
Emmet 1,789 31.1% 3,924 68.2% 43 5,756 R+37.1
Oceana 1,380 25.9% 3,884 72.9% 61 5,325 R+47.0
Osceola 1,097 21.3% 4,003 77.7% 49 5,149 R+56.4
Charlevoix 1,678 33.1% 3,357 66.2% 36 5,071 R+33.1
Ontonagon 2,291 45.8% 2,703 54.1% 6 5,000 R+8.2
Cheboygan 1,671 34.7% 3,111 64.6% 34 4,816 R+29.9
Presque Isle 1,789 41.8% 2,482 58.0% 9 4,280 R+16.2
Alger 2,248 56.6% 1,713 43.1% 9 3,970 D+13.5
Antrim 1,010 26.2% 2,797 72.6% 48 3,855 R+46.4
Mackinac 1,260 33.5% 2,490 66.2% 13 3,763 R+32.7
Clare 823 22.2% 2,878 77.5% 11 3,712 R+55.4
Baraga 1,620 43.8% 2,074 56.0% 8 3,702 R+12.3
Gladwin 842 24.4% 2,585 74.9% 24 3,451 R+50.5
Iosco 943 27.3% 2,499 72.5% 7 3,449 R+45.1
Schoolcraft 1,279 39.1% 1,969 60.1% 26 3,274 R+21.1
Ogemaw 826 25.2% 2,431 74.3% 15 3,272 R+49.1
Arenac 1,057 32.6% 2,175 67.1% 8 3,240 R+34.5
Benzie 927 29.7% 2,178 69.7% 19 3,124 R+40.0
Leelanau 784 25.9% 2,232 73.8% 9 3,025 R+47.9
Missaukee 646 23.6% 2,069 75.5% 25 2,740 R+51.9
Alcona 566 26.1% 1,592 73.3% 13 2,171 R+47.3
Otsego 756 35.0% 1,396 64.5% 11 2,163 R+29.6
Luce 583 29.5% 1,386 70.1% 7 1,976 R+40.6
Lake 653 33.8% 1,270 65.8% 7 1,930 R+32.0
Keweenaw 842 47.4% 925 52.1% 9 1,776 R+4.7
Roscommon 383 21.6% 1,374 77.5% 15 1,772 R+55.9
Montmorency 443 28.7% 1,091 70.7% 9 1,543 R+42.0
Kalkaska 327 23.3% 1,064 75.9% 11 1,402 R+52.6
Crawford 462 34.3% 879 65.3% 5 1,346 R+31.0
Oscoda 262 28.1% 672 71.9% 934 R+43.9

Counties as they stood in 1944; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Michigan governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Gretchen Whitmer (D) D+10.5
2018 Gretchen Whitmer (D) D+9.6
2014 Rick Snyder (R) R+4.1
2010 Rick Snyder (R) R+18.2
2006 Jennifer M. Granholm (D) D+14.1
2002 Jennifer M. Granholm (D) D+4.0
1998 John Engler (R) R+24.4
1994 John Engler (R) R+23.0
1990 John Engler (R) R+0.7
1986 James J. Blanchard (D) D+36.7
1982 James J. Blanchard (D) D+6.3
1978 William G. Milliken (R) R+13.6
1974 William G. Milliken (R) R+4.3
1970 William G. Milliken (R) R+1.7
1966 George W. Romney (R) R+21.4
1964 George W. Romney (R) R+12.1
1962 George W. Romney (R) R+2.9
1960 John B. Swainson (D) D+1.3
1958 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+6.4
1956 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+9.5
1954 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+11.6
1952 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+0.3
1950 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+0.1
1948 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+7.8
1946 Kim Sigler (R) R+21.6
1944 Harry F. Kelly (R) R+9.9
1942 Harry F. Kelly (R) R+5.9
1940 Murray D. Van Wagoner (D) D+6.5
1938 Frank D. Fitzgerald (R) R+5.8
1936 Frank Murphy (D) D+2.8
1934 Frank D. Fitzgerald (R) R+6.6
1932 William A. Comstock (D) D+11.8
1930 Wilber M. Brucker (R) R+14.8
1928 Fred W. Green (R) R+40.5
1926 Fred W. Green (R) R+27.3
1924 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+39.2
1922 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+23.8
1920 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+37.1
1918 Albert E. Sleeper (R) R+25.0
1916 Albert E. Sleeper (R) R+15.2
1914 Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) D+8.1
1912 Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) D+4.4
1910 Chase S. Osborn (R) R+11.2
1908 Fred M. Warner (R) R+1.8
1906 Fred M. Warner (R) R+26.1
1904 Fred M. Warner (R) R+11.5
1902 Aaron T. Bliss (R) R+9.2
1900 Aaron T. Bliss (R) R+14.5
1898 Hazen S. Pingree (R) R+17.8
1896 Hazen S. Pingree (R) R+14.5
1894 John T. Rich (R) R+25.5
1892 John T. Rich (R) R+3.5
1890 Edwin B. Winans (D) D+2.9
1888 Cyrus G. Luce (R) R+3.6
1886 Cyrus G. Luce (R) R+2.0
1884 Russell A. Alger (R) R+1.0
1882 Josiah W. Begole (D) D+1.5
1880 David H. Jerome (R) R+11.7
1878 Charles M. Croswell (R) R+16.9
1876 Charles M. Croswell (R) R+7.3
1874 John J. Bagley (R) R+2.7
1872 John J. Bagley (R) R+61.8
1870 Henry P. Baldwin (R) R+8.9
1868 Henry P. Baldwin (R) R+13.6
1866 Henry H. Crapo (R) R+17.7