1986 Michigan Secretary of State election
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1986 Michigan Secretary of State election
Nominee | Richard H. Austin | Weldon Yeager |
---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican |
Popular vote | 1,631,249 | 674,417 |
Percentage | 70.2% | 29.02% |
Secretary of State before election
Elected Secretary of State
Elected Secretary of State
The 1986 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democrat Richard H. Austin defeated Republican nominee Weldon Yeager with 70.2% of the vote.
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]Major party candidates
- Richard H. Austin, Democratic
- Weldon Yeager, Republican
- Brian Wright, Independent
Results
[edit ]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard H. Austin (incumbent) | 1,631,249 | 70.2 | |
Republican | Weldon Yeager | 674,417 | 29.02 | |
Independent | Brian Wright | 18,368 | 0.80 | |
Write-ins | 30 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 2,324,064 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
[edit ]- ^ Michigan (1989). Michigan manual. 1987/1988 – via HathiTrust.