1990 Michigan Attorney General election

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1990 Michigan Attorney General election
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  1986 November 6, 1990 1994  
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Nominee Frank J. Kelley Clifford W. Taylor
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,565,686890,925
Percentage63.73%36.27%

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County results
Kelley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Taylor:     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

The 1990 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Kelley defeated Republican nominee Clifford W. Taylor with 63.73% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 1990 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank J. Kelley (incumbent) 1,565,686 63.73
Republican Clifford W. Taylor 890,92536.27
Write-ins 940.00
Total votes2,456,705 100
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Michigan (1993). Michigan manual. 1991/1992 via HathiTrust.