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The 1974 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. William Milliken was elected to his second term as Governor of Michigan in a rematch with Sander Levin. [1] This was the last time until 1990 that the state elected a governor of the same party as the sitting president.
The primary elections occurred on August 6, 1974. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sander M. Levin | 445,273 | 61.29 | |
| Democratic | James P. Cavanagh | 199,361 | 27.44 | |
| Democratic | James E. Wells | 81,844 | 11.27 | |
| Total votes | 726,478 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Milliken (incumbent) | 326,454 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 326,454 | 100.00 | ||
Other running mates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William G. Milliken (incumbent) | 1,356,865 | 51.07 | |
| Democratic | Sander M. Levin | 1,242,247 | 46.75 | |
| Human Rights | Zolton Ferency | 28,675 | 1.08 | |
| American Independent | Hugh McDermand Davidson | 20,278 | 0.76 | |
| Conservative | Eldon K. Andrews | 4,117 | 0.15 | |
| Socialist Workers | Robin Maisel | 1,505 | 0.06 | |
| Socialist Labor | James Horvath | 1,296 | 0.06 | |
| Communist | Thomas Dennis | 1,119 | 0.04 | |
| U.S. Labor | Peter Signorelli | 898 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 2,657,000 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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