1962 Michigan Auditor General election

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1962 Michigan Auditor General election
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 1960November 6, 1962
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Nominee Billie S. Farnum L. William Seidman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,328,0131,305,179
Percentage50.32%49.46%

The 1962 Michigan Auditor General election was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democrat Billie S. Farnum defeated Republican nominee L. William Seidman who got 50.32% of the vote.

Contents

This was the last Michigan Auditor General election, because with the ratification of the 1963 Michigan Constitution, the State Auditor General became an appointed position, rather than an elected one. [1]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Michigan Auditor General election, 1962 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Billie S. Farnum (incumbent) 1,328,013 50.32
Republican L. William Seidman 1,305,17949.46
Socialist Labor Albert Mills5,7080.22
Write-ins 30.00
Total votes2,638,903 100
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963" (PDF). Michigan Legislature . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. Michigan (1965). Michigan manual. 1963-64 via HathiTrust.