1940 Michigan gubernatorial election

1940 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee Murray Van Wagoner Luren Dickinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,077,065 945,784
Percentage 53.06% 46.59%

County results
Van Wagoner:      50–60%      60–70%
Dickinson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Luren Dickinson
Republican

Elected Governor

Murray Van Wagoner
Democratic

The 1940 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner defeated incumbent Republican Luren Dickinson with 53.06% of the vote.