1970 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1970 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan presidential Popular no 1966 Michigan gubernatorial election 1966 1970 11 3 1974 Michigan gubernatorial election 1974 File:William Milliken 1969.png 150x150px William Milliken Republican Party (United States) 1,339,047 James H. Brickley 50.41% File:Sander M Levin.jpg Sander Levin Democratic Party (United States) Edward H. McNamara 1,294,638 48.74% 1970 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMilliken: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Levin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor William Milliken Republican Party (United States) Governor William Milliken Republican Party (United States) The 1970 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Republican William Milliken won the election, defeating Democratic nominee Sander Levin. Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 4, 1970. Republican party After George W. Romney resigned in 1969 to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, lieutenant governor William Milliken succeeded him as governor. Milliken sought a full term in 1970 was easily won the Republican nomination Candidates William Milliken, incumbent governor James C. Turner, publisher from HowellJames C. Turner, Controversial Candidate For Governor Of Michigan, Here Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/image/1079569245/ 12 June 2026 Northwest Oakland Herald Advertiser 2 July 1970 Holly 5 Results Republican primary resultsMichigan Manual 1971-1972 1971 Michigan Department of Administration Lansing 460-461 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179280&view=1up&seq=528 12 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, Primary Election, August 4, 1970 Republican Party (United States) William Milliken (inc.) 416,491 77.75% Republican Party (United States) James C. Turner 119,140 22.24% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 25 0.01% 535,656 100.00% Democratic party State senator Sander Levin defeated Zolton Ferency for the Democratic nomination. Candidates Zolton Ferency, Democratic nominee for governor in 1966 Sander Levin, member of Michigan Senate George Montgomery, majority leader of the Michigan House of Representatives George Parris, Macomb County ProsecutorFour Democrats in race for Michigan governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/1314604849/ 12 June 2026 Midland Daily News 34 40 17 June 1970 Midland 47 Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Sander Levin 304,343 54.10% Democratic Party (United States) Zolton Ferency 167,442 29.76% Democratic Party (United States) George Parris 49,559 8.81% Democratic Party (United States) George Montgomery 41,218 7.33% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 17 0.00% 562,579 100.00% American Independent party Candidates James L. McCormick Results American Independent primary American Independent Party James L. McCormick 100 82.64% American Independent Party Scattering 21 17.36% 121 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates William G. Milliken & James H. Brickley, Republican Sander M. Levin & Edward H. McNamara, Democratic Other candidates James L. McCormick & Robert E. Cauley, American Independent George Bouse & Evelyn Kirsch, Socialist Workers James Horvath & W. Clifford Bentley, Socialist Labor Results 1970 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan Manual 1971-1972 1971 Michigan Department of Administration Lansing 502-503 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179280&view=1up&seq=570 12 June 2026 Official Canvass of Votes, General Election, November 3, 1970 Republican Party (United States) William Milliken (inc.) 1,339,047 50.41% -10.13% Democratic Party (United States) Sander Levin 1,294,638 48.74% +9.61% American Independent Party James L. McCormick 18,006 0.68% Socialist Workers Party (United States) George Bouse 2,220 0.08% Socialist Labor Party of America James Horvath 2,144 0.08% -0.24% Scattering 107 0.00% 44,409 1.67% 2,656,162 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) -19.74% Results by county Arenac County, Ogemaw County, and Shiawassee County voted Democratic for the first time since 1932. County William MillikenRepublican Sander LevinDemocratic James L. McCormickAmerican Independent All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,70857.61%1,23941.79%170.57%10.03%46915.82%2,965Alger1,17239.49%1,79160.34%50.17%00.00%-619-20.86%2,968Allegan12,20260.55%7,77138.56%1610.80%170.08%4,43121.99%20,151Alpena4,88453.55%4,16945.71%560.61%110.12%7157.84%9,120Antrim2,85759.66%1,90339.74%260.54%30.06%95419.92%4,789Arenac1,73149.64%1,75150.22%40.11%10.03%-20-0.57%3,487Baraga1,24744.14%1,55955.19%80.28%110.39%-312-11.04%2,825Barry6,51453.34%5,59645.82%880.72%150.12%9187.52%12,213Bay17,59146.18%20,27553.23%1800.47%430.11%-2,684-7.05%38,089Benzie1,77458.72%1,21840.32%250.83%40.13%55618.40%3,021Berrien25,89957.93%18,30740.95%4360.98%680.15%7,59216.98%44,710Branch5,52455.80%4,31143.55%560.57%90.09%1,21312.25%9,900Calhoun22,11652.04%19,98047.01%3470.82%580.14%2,1365.03%42,501Cass5,49451.17%5,10747.57%1191.11%160.15%3873.60%10,736Charlevoix3,21055.33%2,57044.30%180.31%40.07%64011.03%5,802Cheboygan3,06853.08%2,67146.21%350.61%60.10%3976.87%5,780Chippewa5,02158.28%3,51940.84%690.80%70.08%1,50217.43%8,616Clare2,53751.40%2,36647.93%320.65%10.02%1713.46%4,936Clinton7,98154.65%6,50544.54%1080.74%100.07%1,47610.11%14,604Crawford1,16355.73%91643.89%80.38%00.00%24711.84%2,087Delta5,03041.45%7,03657.98%580.48%110.09%-2,006-16.53%12,135Dickinson4,36447.25%4,83152.31%320.35%90.10%-467-5.06%9,236Eaton12,21556.61%9,19142.60%1380.64%330.15%3,02414.01%21,577Emmet3,50355.86%2,74443.76%190.30%50.08%75912.10%6,271Genesee54,92042.71%72,18556.14%1,2951.01%1770.14%-17,265-13.43%128,577Gladwin2,16450.81%2,07748.77%150.35%30.07%872.04%4,259Gogebic3,56539.82%5,35259.78%300.34%60.07%-1,787-19.96%8,953Grand Traverse8,71368.07%3,95930.93%1250.98%30.02%4,75437.14%12,800Gratiot5,78154.63%4,75244.91%440.42%50.05%1,0299.72%10,582Hillsdale5,94657.76%4,23741.16%950.92%170.17%1,70916.60%10,295Houghton5,95450.70%5,73548.84%480.41%60.05%2191.86%11,743Huron6,97161.27%4,32738.03%690.61%100.09%2,64423.24%11,377Ingham43,91156.32%33,52042.99%3670.47%1700.22%10,39113.33%77,968Ionia7,27053.94%6,13745.54%580.43%120.09%1,1338.41%13,477Iosco3,22754.53%2,65844.91%320.54%10.02%5699.61%5,918Iron2,68143.29%3,50056.52%60.10%60.10%-819-13.22%6,193Isabella6,00756.45%4,55742.82%660.62%110.10%1,45013.63%10,641Jackson23,00054.51%18,90144.80%2560.61%340.08%4,0999.72%42,191Kalamazoo35,43058.81%24,29240.32%4330.72%940.16%11,13818.49%60,249Kalkaska1,06552.80%91845.51%321.59%20.10%1477.29%2,017Kent79,45959.99%51,80039.11%1,0520.79%1370.10%27,65920.88%132,448Keweenaw49650.25%48849.44%30.30%00.00%80.81%987Lake1,04342.97%1,37356.57%80.33%30.12%-330-13.60%2,427Lapeer6,59152.39%5,88246.76%960.76%110.09%7095.64%12,580Leelanau2,81467.76%1,30031.30%380.92%10.02%1,51436.46%4,153Lenawee13,40659.40%8,99939.88%1450.64%180.08%4,40719.53%22,568Livingston10,10358.43%6,95640.23%2151.24%160.09%3,14718.20%17,290Luce1,09858.10%78241.38%90.48%10.05%31616.72%1,890Mackinac2,16157.77%1,56041.70%130.35%70.19%60116.07%3,741Macomb82,66446.01%94,91052.82%1,8141.01%2910.16%-12,246-6.82%179,679Manistee3,89852.81%3,44546.67%360.49%20.03%4536.14%7,381Marquette7,50842.51%10,05656.94%870.49%110.06%-2,548-14.43%17,662Mason4,12952.86%3,64046.60%300.38%120.15%4896.26%7,811Mecosta3,85857.21%2,83442.02%470.70%50.07%1,02415.18%6,744Menominee4,05048.36%4,27951.09%410.49%50.06%-229-2.73%8,375Midland11,54257.82%8,27141.43%1280.64%210.11%3,27116.39%19,962Missaukee1,77264.39%94934.48%301.09%10.04%82329.91%2,752Monroe15,54750.63%14,87248.43%2440.79%430.14%6752.20%30,706Montcalm6,35253.05%5,52746.16%730.61%210.18%8256.89%11,973Montmorency1,06353.90%89345.28%150.76%10.05%1708.62%1,972Muskegon23,95849.91%23,42548.80%5301.10%850.18%5331.11%47,998Newaygo5,08155.03%4,06944.07%720.78%110.12%1,01210.96%9,233Oakland157,22554.93%126,26144.11%2,3230.81%4320.15%30,96410.82%286,241Oceana2,99051.22%2,81348.19%330.57%10.02%1773.03%5,837Ogemaw2,07249.84%2,07549.92%100.24%00.00%-3-0.07%4,157Ontonagon1,84344.24%2,31155.47%100.24%20.05%-468-11.23%4,166Osceola3,03163.33%1,71035.73%450.94%00.00%1,32127.60%4,786Oscoda82959.26%56240.17%80.57%00.00%26719.09%1,399Otsego1,92855.37%1,53744.14%130.37%40.11%39111.23%3,482Ottawa28,39665.78%14,47033.52%2620.61%420.10%13,92632.26%43,170Presque Isle2,39650.83%2,30448.88%140.30%00.00%921.95%4,714Roscommon2,33754.55%1,92044.82%260.61%10.02%4179.73%4,284Saginaw32,78652.82%28,88746.54%3330.54%630.10%3,8996.28%62,069Sanilac7,46064.45%4,03534.86%700.60%100.09%3,42529.59%11,575Schoolcraft1,53146.06%1,77153.28%170.51%50.15%-240-7.22%3,324Shiawassee9,09847.79%9,76051.26%1620.85%190.10%-662-3.48%19,039St. Clair19,43453.25%16,74345.88%2790.76%380.10%2,6917.37%36,494St. Joseph7,72959.60%5,11439.43%1110.86%150.12%2,61520.16%12,969Tuscola7,54555.17%6,05244.25%710.52%80.06%1,49310.92%13,676Van Buren8,68054.71%7,01644.22%1430.90%260.16%1,66410.49%15,865Washtenaw37,92058.14%26,59040.77%4840.74%2270.35%11,33017.37%65,221Wayne336,18543.04%439,22356.23%3,8020.49%1,9710.25%-103,038-13.19%781,181Wexford3,62956.51%2,74142.68%480.75%40.06%88813.83%6,422Total1,339,04750.41%1,294,63848.74%18,0060.68%4,4710.17%44,4091.67%2,656,162 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Keweenaw Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alger Arenac Baraga Bay Delta Dickinson Genesee Gogebic Iron Lake Macomb Marquette Menominee Ogemaw Ontonagon Schoolcraft Shiawassee References Michigan Category:Michigan gubernatorial elections Category:November 1970 elections in the United States gubernatorial election