1954 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1954 Michigan gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954, to elect the governor of Michigan.

Primaries

The primary elections occurred on August 3, 1954.

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Candidates

• D. Hale Brake, Michigan state treasurer (1943–1954); state senator from Michigan's 25th Senate district (1935–1942)
• Owen J. Cleary, Michigan secretary of state (1953–1954) and former chair of the state Republican party (1949–1953)
• Eugene C. Keyes, former lieutenant governor (1943–1945 and 1947–1949)
• Donald S. Leonard, former chief of the Detroit Police Department (1952–1954), Michigan Civil Defense director (during World War II), and Michigan State Police commissioner (1947–1951).

Results

General election

References

External links

• Republican primary results