1970 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1970 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

William Milliken won the 1970 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. William Milliken received 1,339,047 popular votes (50.41%). The main challenger was Sander Levin (48.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Milliken and Levin

Milliken +1.7 pts · won by 44,409 votes

William Milliken RepublicanWINNER50.41%

1,339,047 votes

Sander Levin Democratic48.74%

1,294,638 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.