1982 Michigan Attorney General election

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1982 Michigan Attorney General election
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  1978 November 2, 1982 1986  
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Nominee Frank J. Kelley L. Brooks Patterson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,707,0641,238,755
Percentage57.52%41.74%

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County results
Kelley:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Patterson:     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

The 1982 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Kelley defeated Republican nominee and future Oakland County executive L. Brooks Patterson with 57.52% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 1982 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank J. Kelley (incumbent) 1,707,064 57.52
Republican L. Brooks Patterson 1,238,75541.74
Libertarian Robert W. Roddis21,7280.73
Write-ins 180.00
Total votes2,907,565 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. Michigan (1985). Michigan manual. 1983/1984 via HathiTrust.