 
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.
General election.
Candidates.
Major party candidates
Results.
! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party
! scope="col" style="width: 17em" |Candidate
! scope="col" style="width: 5em" |Votes
! scope="col" style="width: 3.5em" |%
! colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" | Total votes
References.
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