1974 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1974 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. William Milliken was elected to his second term as Governor of Michigan in a rematch with Sander Levin. This was the last time until 1990 that the state elected a governor of the same party as the sitting president.
Primary elections
The primary elections occurred on August 6, 1974.General election
Candidates
- Eldon K. Andrews
- *Running mate: Al G. Terwilliger
- Hugh McDermand Davidson
- *Josephine A. Chapman
- Thomas Dennis
- *Running mate: William Allan
- Zolton Ferency, Michigan State University law professor and 1966 Democratic nominee for governor
- *Running mate: Regina McNulty
- James Horvath
- *Running mate: Alfred W. Wegener
- Sander M. Levin, former state senator from Berkley and nominee for governor in 1970
- *Running mate: Paul Brown
- William G. Milliken, incumbent governor
- *Running mate: James Damman, incumbent lieutenant governor
- Robin Maisel
- *Running mate: Ruth C. Getts
- Peter Signorelli
- *Running mate: Ronald Wayne Evans