1982 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1982 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982.
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Blanchard: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Headlee: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Michigan | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
The Democratic candidate was Congressman James Blanchard and the Republican candidate was insurance executive Richard Headlee.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Blanchard | 1,561,291 | 51.36 | ||
| Republican | Richard Headlee | 1,369,582 | 45.05 | ||
| Tisch Independent Citizens | Robert Tisch | 80,288 | 2.64 | ||
| Libertarian | Dick Jacobs | 15,603 | 0.51 | ||
| American Independent (U.S.) | James Phillips | 7,356 | 0.24 | ||
| Socialist Workers | Tim Craine | 3,682 | 0.12 | ||
| Workers League | Martin P. McLaughlin | 1,980 | 0.07 | ||
| Majority | 191,709 | ||||
References
- Parker, Randy (June 6, 2010). "Our Campaigns: MI Governor". Our Campaigns.
- Dave Leip. "1982 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Michigan". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.