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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]
Republican primary
Candidates
- James H. Brickley, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
- Richard Headlee, businessman and anti-tax activist
- L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Prosecutor
- Jack Welborn
Results
| 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 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Blanchard, U.S. Representative from Pleasant Ridge
- Zolton Ferency, Ingham County Commissioner, law professor, and nominee for governor in 1966
- William B. Fitzgerald Jr., Michigan Senate Majority Leader and nominee for governor in 1978
- Kerry Kammer
- Edward H. Pierce
- David A. Plaweki
- John Safran
Results
| 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 | ||
General election
Results
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ a b c Michigan (1985). Michigan manual. 1983/1984 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ Parker, Randy (June 6, 2010). "Our Campaigns: MI Governor". Our Campaigns.
- ^ Dave Leip. "1982 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Michigan". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
