1970 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1970 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Republican William Milliken won the election, defeating Democratic nominee Sander Levin.
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Primaries
The primary elections occurred on August 4, 1970.[1]
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William Milliken | 416,491 | 77.76 | |
| Republican | James C. Turner | 119,140 | 22.24 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 25 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 535,656 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sander Levin | 304,343 | 54.10 | |
| Democratic | Zolton Ferency | 167,442 | 29.76 | |
| Democratic | George Parris | 49,559 | 8.81 | |
| Democratic | George Montgomery | 41,218 | 7.33 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 17 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 562,579 | 100.00 | ||
American Independent primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| American Independent | James L. McCormick | 100 | 82.64 | |
| American Independent | Write-ins | 21 | 17.36 | |
| Total votes | 121 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Major party candidates
- William G. Milliken, Republican
- Sander M. Levin, Democratic
Major party running mates[1]
- James H. Brickley, Republican
- Edward H. McNamara, Democratic
Other candidates
- James L. McCormick, American Independent
- George Bouse, Socialist Workers
- James Horvath, Socialist Labor
Other running mates[1]
- Robert E. Cauley, American Independent
- Evelyn Kirsch, Socialist Workers
- W. Clifford Bentley, Socialist Labor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William Milliken | 1,339,047 | 50.41 | |
| Democratic | Sander Levin | 1,294,638 | 48.74 | |
| American Independent | James L. McCormick | 18,006 | 0.68 | |
| Socialist Workers | George Bouse | 2,220 | 0.08 | |
| Socialist Labor | James Horvath | 2,144 | 0.08 | |
| Write-ins | 107 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 2,656,162 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Michigan (1973). Michigan manual. 1971/1972 – via HathiTrust.
- "Our Campaigns - MI Governor Race - Nov 03, 1970". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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