James J. Blanchard
★ Governor
- Born
- August 8, 1942
- Current age
- 83
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1990
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blanchard4.9M
Opponents3.6M
7
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1990, James J. Blanchard ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 1. Blanchard's biggest single-election total was 1,632,138 votes, in the 1986 governor election in Michigan. Blanchard's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 18, decided by 26,390 votes.
Browse every governor election in Michigan, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 18, or all 1990 governor races.
How many votes has James J. Blanchard received?
James J. Blanchard has received 4,907,346 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | GovernorMichigan | Lost | 1,258,53949.07% | John Engler |
| 1986 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 1,632,13868.1% | William Lucas |
| 1982 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 1,561,29151.4% | Richard Headlee |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 135,70565.25% | Betty J. Suida Bette Jane Erwin Howard L. Neal |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 113,03774.47% | Robert J. Salloum David Wengel Drexler (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 123,11366.12% | John E. Olsen David Wengel Drexler (head-to-head) Frank G. Rising K. Martin Keller James C. Horvath |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 83,52358.72% | Robert J Huber James Gordon Lott Maurice Geary Carlton Peck Matthew Moriarty |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000538) and Wikidata (Q880085). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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