1938 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1938 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee Frank Fitzgerald defeated incumbent Democratic Frank Murphy with 52.78% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates Other candidates
 * Frank Fitzgerald, Republican
 * Frank Murphy, Democratic
 * Nahum Burnett, Socialist
 * Clayton O'Donohue, Socialist Labor
 * Juliet K. Hammond, American
 * Vahan K. Beshgetoor, Commonwealth
 * Howard L. Holmes, Square Deal
 * Bowen R. Gover, Protestants United

Primaries
The primary elections occurred on September 13, 1938.