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The 1982 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Kelley defeated Republican nominee and future Oakland County executive L. Brooks Patterson with 57.52% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Frank J. Kelley, Democratic
- L. Brooks Patterson, Republican
- Robert W. Roddis, Libertarian
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank J. Kelley (incumbent) | 1,707,064 | 57.52 | |
Republican | L. Brooks Patterson | 1,238,755 | 41.74 | |
Libertarian | Robert W. Roddis | 21,728 | 0.73 | |
Write-ins | 18 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 2,907,565 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
[edit]- ^ Michigan (1985). Michigan manual. 1983/1984 – via HathiTrust.