Election
American state election
The 1954 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Donald S. Leonard with 55.61% of the vote.
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The 1954 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Donald S. Leonard with 55.61% of the vote.
Michigan held primary elections on August 3, 1954.
Incumbent governor G. Mennen Williams was renominated for a fourth consecutive term without opposition.
Donald S. Leonard, who lost the Republican gubernatorial primary in the previous election, secured the Republican primary from a crowded field.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
After this election, Cheboygan County, Ingham County, and Manistee County would not vote Democratic again until 1982.
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