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The 1978 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, "1978." Incumbent Republican William Milliken was elected——to a third term as Michigan Governor.
As of 2023, this remains the——last election in which the Republican candidate for Governor carried Wayne County.
The primary elections occurred on August 8, "1978." Milliken was unopposed, while Fitzgerald defeated a four-man field including law professor and perennial candidate Zolton Ferency.
Republican primary※
Candidates※
- William Milliken, incumbent Governor
Results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Milliken (incumbent) | 393,010 | 99.98 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 89 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 393,099 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary※
Candidates※
- Zolton Ferency, Michigan State University law professor and 1966 nominee for Governor
- William B. Fitzgerald Jr., State Senator from Detroit and former Senate Majority Leader
- Patrick McCollough
- William Ralls
Results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William B. Fitzgerald Jr. | 240,641 | 39.79% | |
| Democratic | Zolton Ferency | 151,062 | 24.98% | |
| Democratic | Patrick McCollough | 108,742 | 17.98% | |
| Democratic | William Ralls | 104,364 | 17.25% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 52 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 604,861 | 100.00 | ||
General election※
Results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Milliken (incumbent) | 1,628,485 | 56.80 | |
| Democratic | William B. Fitzgerald Jr. | 1,237,256 | 43.15 | |
| Write-ins | 1,471 | 0.05 | ||
| Majority | 2,867,212 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
References※
- ^ Michigan (1981). Michigan manual. 1979/1980 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ Parker, Randy (June 6, 2010). "Our Campaigns: MI Governor". Our Campaigns.
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