1974 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

William Milliken won the 1974 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. William Milliken received 1,356,865 popular votes (51.07%). The main challenger was Sander Levin (46.75%).

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

Milliken +4.3 pts · won by 114,618 votes
1,356,865 votes
1,242,247 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.