1934 Michigan gubernatorial election

1934 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 6, 1934

Nominee Frank Fitzgerald Arthur J. Lacy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 659,743 577,044 Percentage 52.41% 45.84%

County results Fitzgerald:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Lacy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election William Comstock Democratic Elected Governor Frank Fitzgerald Republican

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

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Fitzgerald	659,743	52.41
	Democratic	Arthur J. Lacy	577,044	45.84
	Socialist	Arthur E. Larsen	12,002	0.95
	Communist	John Anderson	5,734	0.46
	Farmer–Labor	Donald D. Alderdyce	2,105	0.17
	Socialist Labor	Robert Fraser	1,040	0.08
	Commonwealth	Lincoln E. Buell	800	0.06
	People's Progressive	Robert R. Pointer	198	0.02
	National	Ann L. Medow	164	0.01
	American	Edward N. Lee	95	0.01
Total votes			1,258,925	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Primaries

Republican primary

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Fitzgerald	315,827	63.74
	Republican	Alex J. Groesbeck	151,544	30.59
	Republican	John W. Smith	18,734	3.78
	Republican	Orla A. Bailey	9,361	1.89
Total votes			495,466	100.00

Democratic primary

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Arthur J. Lacy	121,363	45.83
	Democratic	William Comstock (incumbent)	111,314	42.04
	Democratic	John K. Stack Jr.	32,135	12.14
Total votes			264,812	100.00