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The 1982 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982.
The Democratic candidate was Congressman James Blanchard and the Republican candidate was insurance executive Richard Headlee.
The primary elections occurred on August 10, 1982. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Headlee | 220,378 | 34.36 | |
| Republican | James H. Brickley | 194,429 | 30.31 | |
| Republican | L. Brooks Patterson | 180,065 | 28.07 | |
| Republican | Jack Welborn | 46,505 | 7.25 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 42 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 641,419 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Blanchard | 406,941 | 50.23 | |
| Democratic | William B. Fitzgerald Jr. | 138,453 | 17.09 | |
| Democratic | David A. Plaweki | 95,805 | 11.82 | |
| Democratic | Zolton Ferency | 85,088 | 10.50 | |
| Democratic | Edward H. Pierce | 44,894 | 5.54 | |
| Democratic | Kerry Kammer | 32,221 | 3.98 | |
| Democratic | John Safran | 6,782 | 0.84 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 60 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 810,244 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Blanchard | 1,561,291 | 51.36 | |
| Republican | Richard Headlee | 1,369,582 | 45.05 | |
| Tisch Independent Citizens | Robert Tisch | 80,288 | 2.64 | |
| Libertarian | Dick Jacobs | 15,603 | 0.51 | |
| American Independent | James Phillips | 7,356 | 0.24 | |
| Socialist Workers | Tim Craine | 3,682 | 0.12 | |
| Workers League | Martin P. McLaughlin | 1,980 | 0.07 | |
| Write-ins | 226 | 0.01 | ||
| Majority | 191,709 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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