The 1948 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Democratic nominee
G. Mennen Williams
Gerhard Mennen "Soapy" Williams (February 23, 1911 – February 2, 1988) was an American politician who served as the List of governors of Michigan, 41st governor of Michigan, elected in 1948 and serving six two-year terms in office. He lat ...
defeated incumbent
Republican
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Kim Sigler
Kimber Cornellus Sigler, commonly known as Kim Sigler (né Zeigler; May 2, 1894 – November 30, 1953), was an American attorney and politician who served as the 40th governor of Michigan from 1947 to 1949.
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with 53.41% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
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G. Mennen Williams
Gerhard Mennen "Soapy" Williams (February 23, 1911 – February 2, 1988) was an American politician who served as the List of governors of Michigan, 41st governor of Michigan, elected in 1948 and serving six two-year terms in office. He lat ...
, Democratic
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Kim Sigler
Kimber Cornellus Sigler, commonly known as Kim Sigler (né Zeigler; May 2, 1894 – November 30, 1953), was an American attorney and politician who served as the 40th governor of Michigan from 1947 to 1949.
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Sigler was born ...
, Republican
Other candidates
*Seth A. Davey, Prohibition
*Emanuel Seidler, Socialist
*Arthur Chenoweth, Socialist Labor
*Howard Lerner, Socialist Workers
Results
Primaries
The primary elections occurred on September 14, 1948.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
References
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1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
Gubernatorial
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November 1948 events in the United States