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      Home/Elections/1982/Governor/Michigan
      1982·Governor·Michigan

      Michigan Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      James J Blanchard
      51.4%1,561,291 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Richard H. Headlee
      45.0%1,369,582 votes
      Margin
      D+6.3
      3,040,008 total votes
      3 candidates3,040,008 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James J BlanchardDEM✓
      		DEM1,561,29151.4%
      Richard H. HeadleeREP
      		REP1,369,58245.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH109,1353.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in Michigan

      2022
      Gretchen WhitmerDEM
      D+10.5
      2018
      Gretchen WhitmerDEM
      D+9.6
      2014
      Rick SnyderREP
      R+4.1
      2010
      Rick SnyderREP
      R+18.2
      2006
      Jennifer M. GranholmDEM
      D+14.1
      2002
      Jennifer M. GranholmDEM
      D+4.0
      1998
      John EnglerREP
      R+24.4
      1994
      John EnglerREP
      R+23.0
      1990
      John EnglerREP
      R+0.7
      1986
      James J BlanchardDEM
      D+36.7
      1978
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+13.6
      1974
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+4.3
      1970
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+1.7
      1966
      George W. RomneyREP
      R+21.4
      View all Governor history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      James J BlanchardDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+14.1
      Career1976-1990
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Richard H. HeadleeREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+6.3
      Career1982-1982
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →US House18 contests →
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