1974 Michigan Attorney General election

1974 Michigan Attorney General election

←  1970 November 5, 1974 1978  →

Nominee Frank J. Kelley Myron H. Wahls Sr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,739,466 736,975 Percentage 69.15% 29.30%

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 November 5, 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]

General election

On election day, November 5, 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 January 1, 1975. ^[2]

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 1974 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank J. Kelley (incumbent)	1,739,466	69.15
	Republican	Myron H. Wahls Sr.	736,975	29.30
	American Independent	Ray D. Markel	20,970	0.82
	Human Rights	Clarice Jobes	18,239	0.73
	Write-ins		24	0.00
Total votes			2,515,674	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1974 Attorney General General Election Results - Michigan". uselectionatlas.org. April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
2. "MI Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. January 31, 2018. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
3. Michigan (1975). Michigan manual. 1975/1976. p. 551 – via HathiTrust.