1978 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1978 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

William Milliken won the 1978 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. William Milliken received 1,628,485 popular votes (56.8%). The main challenger was William B. Fitzgerald (43.15%).

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

Milliken +13.6 pts · won by 391,229 votes

William Milliken RepublicanWINNER56.8%

1,628,485 votes

William B. Fitzgerald Democratic43.15%

1,237,256 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.