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1986 Michigan Attorney General election

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1986 Michigan Attorney General election

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Nominee Frank J. Kelley Robert H. Cleland
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,585,999 707,835
Percentage 68.64% 30.63%

Attorney General before election

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

The 1986 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Kelley defeated Republican nominee Robert H. Cleland with 68.64% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Results

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Michigan Attorney General election, 1986[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank J. Kelley (incumbent) 1,585,999 68.64
Republican Robert H. Cleland 707,835 30.63
Independent Max Dean 16,932 0.73
Write-ins 20 0.00
Total votes 2,310,786 100
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Michigan (1989). Michigan manual. 1987/1988 – via HathiTrust.