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1982 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1982 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Governor William Milliken decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth full term as governor. The primary elections occurred on August 10, 1982. Businessman Richard Headlee narrowly defeated incumbent lieutenant governor James Brickley in a four way race on the Republican side. Congressman James Blanchard defeated Michigan Senate Majority Leader William B. Fitzgerald Jr. by a wide margin a fractured seven way race. Blanchard won the general election by a relatively comfortable 6.31% margin. Blanchard became the first Democrat to win the governor’s mansion in Michigan in 22 years.

James H. Brickley, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
Richard Headlee, businessman and anti-tax activist
L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Prosecutor
Jack Welborn

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	220,378	34.36
	Republican	194,429	30.31
	Republican	180,065	28.07
	Republican	46,505	7.25
	Republican	42	0.01
641,419	100.00

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

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	406,941	50.23
	Democratic	138,453	17.09
	Democratic	95,805	11.82
	Democratic	85,088	10.50
	Democratic	44,894	5.54
	Democratic	32,221	3.98
	Democratic	6,782	0.84
	Democratic	60	0.01
810,244	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	1,561,291	51.36
	Republican	1,369,582	45.05
	Tisch Independent Citizens	Robert Tisch	80,288	2.64
	Libertarian	15,603	0.51
	American Independent	7,356	0.24
	Socialist Workers	3,682	0.12
	Workers League	1,980	0.07
	Write-ins		226	0.01
191,709
	Democratic gain from Republican

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