1974 Michigan Attorney General election

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1974 Michigan Attorney General election
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  1970 5 November 1974 1978  
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Nominee Frank J. Kelley Myron H. Wahls Sr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,739,466736,975
Percentage69.15%29.30%

1974 Michigan Attorney general election results.svg
County results
Kelley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Wahls:     50–60%

Attorney General before election

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

The 1974 Michigan Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1974 in order to elect the Attorney General of Michigan. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General Frank J. Kelley won re-election against Republican nominee Myron H. Wahls Sr., American Independent nominee Ray D. Markel and Human Rights nominee Clarice Jobes. [1]

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General election

On election day, 5 November 1978, Democratic nominee Frank J. Kelley won re-election by a margin of 1,002,491 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Myron H. Wahls Sr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Attorney General. Kelley was sworn in for his fifth term on 1 January 1975. [2]

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 1974 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank J. Kelley (incumbent) 1,739,466 69.15
Republican Myron H. Wahls Sr.736,97529.30
American Independent Ray D. Markel20,9700.82
Human Rights Clarice Jobes18,2390.73
Write-ins 240.00
Total votes2,515,674 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "1974 Attorney General General Election Results - Michigan". uselectionatlas.org. April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. "MI Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. January 31, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  3. Michigan (1975). Michigan manual. 1975/1976. p. 551 via HathiTrust.