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.

1970 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1966 November 3, 1970 (1970-11-03) 1974 →
Turnout29.91%
 
Nominee William Milliken Sander Levin
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate James H. Brickley Edward H. McNamara
Popular vote 1,339,047 1,294,638
Percentage 50.4% 48.7%

County results
Milliken:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Levin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

William Milliken
Republican

Governor

William Milliken
Republican

Primaries

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The primary elections occurred on August 4, 1970.[1]

Republican primary

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Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1970[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1970[1]
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

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Michigan gubernatorial American Independent primary, 1970[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
American Independent James L. McCormick 100 82.64
American Independent Write-ins 21 17.36
Total votes 121 100.00

General election

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Major party candidates

Major party running mates[1]

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

Results overview

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Michigan gubernatorial election, 1970[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Results by county

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County results[2]
County William G. Milliken

Republican

Sander Levin

Democratic

Other candidates

Various[a]

Total votes
# % # % # %
Alcona 1,708 57.96% 1,239 42.04% 18 0.61% 2,947
Alger 1,172 39.55% 1,791 60.45% 5 0.17% 2,963
Allegan 12,202 61.09% 7,771 38.91% 178 0.89% 19,973
Alpena 4,884 53.95% 4,169 46.05% 67 0.74% 9,053
Antrim 2,857 60.02% 1,903 39.98% 29 0.61% 4,760
Arenac 1,731 49.71% 1,751 50.29% 5 0.14% 3,482
Baraga 1,211 44.33% 1,521 55.67% 19 0.70% 2,732
Barry 6,514 53.79% 5,596 46.21% 103 0.85% 12,110
Bay 17,591 46.46% 20,275 53.54% 223 0.59% 37,866
Benzie 1,774 59.29% 1,218 40.71% 29 0.97% 2,992
Berrien 25,899 58.59% 18,307 41.41% 504 1.14% 44,206
Branch 5,524 56.17% 4,311 43.83% 65 0.66% 9,835
Calhoun 22,116 52.54% 19,980 47.46% 405 0.96% 42,096
Cass 5,494 51.83% 5,107 48.17% 135 1.27% 10,601
Charlevoix 3,210 55.54% 2,570 44.46% 22 0.38% 5,780
Cheboygan 3,068 53.46% 2,671 46.54% 41 0.71% 5,739
Chippewa 5,021 58.79% 3,519 41.21% 76 0.89% 8,540
Clare 2,537 51.74% 2,366 48.26% 33 0.67% 4,903
Clinton 7,981 55.09% 6,505 44.91% 118 0.81% 14,486
Crawford 1,163 55.94% 916 44.06% 8 0.38% 2,079
Delta 5,030 41.69% 7,036 58.31% 69 0.57% 12,066
Dickinson 4,364 47.46% 4,831 52.54% 41 0.45% 9,195
Eaton 12,215 57.06% 9,191 42.94% 171 0.80% 21,406
Emmet 3,503 56.07% 2,744 43.93% 24 0.38% 6,247
Genesee 54,920 43.21% 72,185 56.79% 1,472 1.16% 127,105
Gladwin 2,164 51.03% 2,077 48.97% 18 0.42% 4,241
Gogebic 3,565 39.98% 5,352 60.02% 36 0.40% 8,917
Grand Traverse 8,713 68.76% 3,959 31.24% 128 1.01% 12,672
Gratiot 5,781 54.88% 4,752 45.12% 49 0.47% 10,533
Hillsdale 5,946 58.39% 4,237 41.61% 112 1.10% 10,183
Houghton 5,954 50.94% 5,735 49.06% 54 0.46% 11,689
Huron 6,971 61.70% 4,327 38.30% 79 0.70% 11,298
Ingham 43,911 56.71% 33,520 43.29% 537 0.69% 77,431
Ionia 7,270 54.23% 6,137 45.77% 70 0.52% 13,407
Iosco 3,227 54.83% 2,658 45.17% 33 0.56% 5,885
Iron 2,681 43.37% 3,500 56.63% 12 0.19% 6,181
Isabella 6,007 56.86% 4,557 43.14% 77 0.73% 10,564
Jackson 23,000 54.89% 18,901 45.11% 290 0.69% 41,901
Kalamazoo 35,430 59.32% 24,292 40.68% 527 0.88% 59,722
Kalkaska 1,065 53.71% 918 46.29% 34 1.71% 1,983
Kent 79,459 60.54% 51,800 39.46% 1,189 0.91% 131,259
Keweenaw 496 50.41% 488 49.59% 3 0.30% 984
Lake 1,043 43.17% 1,373 56.83% 11 0.46% 2,416
Lapeer 6,591 52.84% 5,882 47.16% 107 0.86% 12,473
Leelanau 2,814 68.40% 1,300 31.60% 39 0.95% 4,114
Lenawee 13,406 59.83% 8,999 40.17% 163 0.73% 22,405
Livingston 10,103 59.22% 6,956 40.78% 228 1.34% 17,059
Luce 1,098 58.40% 782 41.60% 10 0.53% 1,880
Mackinac 2,161 58.08% 1,560 41.92% 20 0.54% 3,721
Macomb 82,664 46.55% 94,910 53.45% 2,105 1.19% 177,574
Manistee 3,898 53.08% 3,445 46.92% 38 0.52% 7,343
Marquette 7,508 42.75% 10,056 57.25% 98 0.56% 17,564
Mason 4,129 53.15% 3,640 46.85% 42 0.54% 7,769
Mecosta 3,558 55.66% 2,834 44.34% 52 0.81% 6,392
Menominee 4,050 48.63% 4,279 51.37% 46 0.55% 8,329
Midland 11,542 58.25% 8,271 41.75% 149 0.75% 19,813
Missaukee 1,772 65.12% 949 34.88% 31 1.14% 2,721
Monroe 15,547 51.11% 14,872 48.89% 287 0.94% 30,419
Montcalm 6,352 53.47% 5,527 46.53% 94 0.79% 11,879
Montmorency 1,063 54.35% 893 45.65% 16 0.82% 1,956
Muskegon 23,958 50.56% 23,425 49.44% 615 1.30% 47,383
Newaygo 5,081 55.53% 4,069 44.47% 83 0.91% 9,150
Oakland 157,225 55.46% 126,261 44.54% 2,755 0.97% 283,486
Oceana 2,990 51.53% 2,813 48.47% 34 0.59% 5,803
Ogemaw 2,072 49.96% 2,075 50.04% 10 0.24% 4,147
Ontonagon 1,843 44.37% 2,311 55.63% 12 0.29% 4,154
Osceola 3,031 63.93% 1,710 36.07% 45 0.95% 4,741
Oscoda 829 59.60% 562 40.40% 8 0.58% 1,391
Otsego 1,928 55.64% 1,537 44.36% 17 0.49% 3,465
Ottawa 28,396 66.24% 14,470 33.76% 304 0.71% 42,866
Presque Isle 2,396 50.98% 2,304 49.02% 14 0.30% 4,700
Roscommon 2,337 54.90% 1,920 45.10% 27 0.63% 4,257
Saginaw 32,786 53.16% 28,887 46.84% 704 1.14% 61,673
Sanilac 7,460 64.90% 4,035 35.10% 317 2.76% 11,495
Schoolcraft 1,531 46.37% 1,771 53.63% 126 3.82% 3,302
Shiawassee 9,098 48.24% 9,760 51.76% 80 0.42% 18,858
St. Clair 19,434 53.72% 16,743 46.28% 22 0.06% 36,177
St. Joseph 7,729 60.18% 5,114 39.82% 181 1.41% 12,843
Tuscola 7,545 55.49% 6,052 44.51% 79 0.58% 13,597
Van Buren 8,680 55.30% 7,016 44.70% 169 1.08% 15,696
Washtenaw 37,920 58.78% 26,590 41.22% 711 1.10% 64,510
Wayne 336,185 43.36% 439,223 56.64% 5,773 0.74% 775,408
Wexford 3,629 56.97% 2,741 43.03% 52 0.82% 6,370
Totals 1,338,711 50.84% 1,294,600 49.16% 22,782 0.87% 2,633,311

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes American Independent, Socialist Workers, Socialist Labor, and Write-In votes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Michigan (1973). Michigan manual. 1971/1972 – via HathiTrust.
  2. ^ a b Scammon, Richard M. (1972). America Votes 9: A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. pp. 160–161. ISBN 0-87187-033-9.