William B. Fitzgerald, Gubernatorial candidate

William B. Fitzgerald

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 12, 1942
Died
February 3, 2008
Age at death
65
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitzgerald1.2M
Opponents1.6M
1
Elections run

William B. Fitzgerald (1942–2008), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 governor election in Michigan to William Milliken, receiving 1,237,256 votes (43.15%).

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How many votes has William B. Fitzgerald received?

William B. Fitzgerald has received 1,237,256 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William B. Fitzgerald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978GovernorMichiganLost1,237,25643.15%William Milliken
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q26252597). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William B. Fitzgerald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-b-fitzgerald. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.