1934 Michigan gubernatorial election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1934 Michigan gubernatorial election
| country = Michigan
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1932 Michigan gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1932
| next_election = 1936 Michigan gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1936
| election_date = November 6, 1934
| image1 = File:Frank D. Fitzgerald.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Frank Fitzgerald
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 659,743
| percentage1 = 52.41%
| image2 = File:Arthur J. Lacy 1914.png
| nominee2 = Arthur J. Lacy
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 577,044
| percentage2 = 45.84%
| map_image = 1934 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Fitzgerald: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
Lacy: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = William Comstock
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Frank Fitzgerald
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMI}}
The 1934 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Republican nominee Frank Fitzgerald defeated Democratic nominee Arthur J. Lacy with 52.41% of the vote.
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Frank Fitzgerald, Republican
- Arthur J. Lacy, Democratic
Other candidates
- Arthur E. Larsen, Socialist
- John Anderson, Communism
- Donald D. Alderdyce, Farmer–Labor Party
- Robert Fraser, Socialist Labor
- Lincoln E. Buell, Commonwealth
- Robert R. Pointer, People's Progressive
- Ann L. Medow, National
- Edward N. Lee, American
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Michigan gubernatorial election, 1934{{cite book |last=Michigan Secretary of State |date=1935 |title=Michigan manual. 1935-46. |via=HathiTrust |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049841 |language=en|pages=248–249 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank Fitzgerald
|votes = 659,743
|percentage = 52.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur J. Lacy
|votes = 577,044
|percentage = 45.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = Arthur E. Larsen
|votes = 12,002
|percentage = 0.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Communist Party USA
|candidate = John Anderson
|votes = 5,734
|percentage = 0.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Donald D. Alderdyce
|votes = 2,105
|percentage = 0.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Socialist Labor Party of America
|candidate = Robert Fraser
|votes = 1,040
|percentage = 0.08
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Commonwealth
|candidate = Lincoln E. Buell
|votes = 800
|percentage = 0.06
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = People's Progressive
|candidate = Robert R. Pointer
|votes = 198
|percentage = 0.02
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = National
|candidate = Ann L. Medow
|votes = 164
|percentage = 0.01
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = American
|candidate = Edward N. Lee
|votes = 95
|percentage = 0.01
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1258925
|percentage = 100
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Primaries
=Republican primary=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1934{{cite web|title=Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Sept 11, 1934|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=808950|website=Our Campaigns|access-date=December 8, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank Fitzgerald
|votes = 315,827
|percentage = 63.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Alex J. Groesbeck
|votes = 151,544
|percentage = 30.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John W. Smith
|votes = 18,734
|percentage = 3.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Orla A. Bailey
|votes = 9,361
|percentage = 1.89
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 495466
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1934{{cite web|title=Our Campaigns - MI Governor - D Primary Race - Sept 11, 1934|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=808949|website=Our Campaigns|access-date=December 8, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur J. Lacy
|votes = 121,363
|percentage = 45.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William Comstock (incumbent)
|votes = 111,314
|percentage = 42.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John K. Stack Jr.
|votes = 32,135
|percentage = 12.14
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 264812
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Michigan Gubernatorial Elections}}
{{1934 United States elections}}