1982 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1982 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. The Democratic candidate was Congressman James Blanchard and the Republican candidate was insurance executive Richard Headlee. The primary elections occurred on August 10, 1982. Republican primary

Candidates
James H. Brickley, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
Richard Headlee, businessman and anti-tax activist
L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Prosecutor
Jack Welborn

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates
James Blanchard, U.S. Representative from Pleasant Ridge
Zolton Ferency, Ingham County Commissioner, law professor, and nominee for Governor in 1966
William B. Fitzgerald Jr., Michigan Senate Majority Leader and 
Kerry Kammer
Edward H. Pierce
David A. Plaweki
John Safran

Results

General election

Results

References

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