1954 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1954 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954, to elect the governor of Michigan.

1954 Michigan gubernatorial election

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Nominee G. Mennen Williams Donald S. Leonard Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,216,308 963,300 Percentage 55.61% 44.05%

County results Williams:      50–60%      60–70% Leonard:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election G. Mennen Williams Democratic Elected Governor G. Mennen Williams Democratic

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1954^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	G. Mennen Williams (incumbent)	1,216,308	55.61
	Republican	Donald S. Leonard	963,300	44.05
	Prohibition	E. Harold Munn, Sr.	5,824	0.27
	Other	Write-ins	1,595	0.07
Total votes			2,187,027	100
	Democratic hold

Primaries

The primary elections occurred on August 3, 1954.^[2]

Democratic primary

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1954^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	G. Mennen Williams (incumbent)	426,660	99.99
	Democratic	Write-ins	20	0.01
Total votes			426,680	100.00

Republican primary

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1954^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Donald S. Leonard	188,054	40.25
	Republican	D. Hale Brake	112,797	24.14
	Republican	Owen J. Cleary	95,825	20.51
	Republican	Eugene C. Keyes	70,569	15.10
	Republican	Write-ins	19	0.00
Total votes			467,264	100.00