William Milliken
★ Governor
- Born
- March 26, 1922
- Died
- October 18, 2019
- Age at death
- 97
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1970–1978
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Milliken4.3M
Opponents3.8M
3
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1978, William Milliken ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Milliken's biggest single-election total was 1,628,485 votes, in the 1978 governor election in Michigan. Milliken's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Michigan, decided by 44,409 votes.
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How many votes has William Milliken received?
William Milliken has received 4,324,397 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 1,628,48556.8% | William B. Fitzgerald |
| 1974 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 1,356,86551.07% | Sander Levin (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 1,339,04750.41% | Sander Levin (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880767). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Milliken: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-milliken. Accessed [date].