1978 Michigan Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 1978 Michigan Attorney General election Michigan Presidential no 1974 Michigan Attorney General election 1974 1982 Michigan Attorney General election 1982 November 7, 1978 File:Frank J. Kelley 1977.png 150x150px Frank J. Kelley Democratic Party (United States) 1,853,481 67.50% 3x4.svg Stephen C. Bransdorfer Republican Party (United States) 857,897 31.24% Attorney General Frank J. Kelley Democratic Party (United States) Frank J. Kelley Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Kelley defeated Republican nominee Stephen C. Bransdorfer with 67.50% of the vote. Bransdorfer conceded the election early, before 10% of the return votes were counted.Challengers concede early: No vigils for Kelley, Austin https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82422445/challengers-concede-early-no-vigils/ Lansing State Journal November 8, 1978 19 Newspapers.com July 29, 2021 General election Candidates Major party candidates Frank J. Kelley, Democratic Stephen C. Bransdorfer, Republican Results Michigan Attorney General election, 1978Michigan 1981 Michigan manual. 1979/1980. HathiTrust https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179322 en Democratic Party (United States) Frank J. Kelley (incumbent) 1853481 67.50 Republican Party (United States) Stephen C. Bransdorfer 857897 31.24 American Independent Party James E. Wells 34523 1.26 Write-ins 46 0.00 2745947 100 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Attorney General Category:Michigan Attorney General elections Category:November 1978 in the United States Michigan