1994 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1994 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect the Governor and [Lieutenant Governor of Michigan|Governor of Michigan|Lieutenant Governor] of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Governor John Engler, a member of the Republican Party, was re-elected over Democratic Party nominee and Congressman Howard Wolpe. The voter turnout was 45.5%.

Republican primary

Candidates

John Engler, incumbent Governor

Engler, who was narrowly elected in 1990, ran unopposed in the GOP Primary and retained Lt. Gov. Connie Binsfeld as his running mate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

H. Lynn Jondahl, State Representative from Okemos
Larry Owen, former mayor of East Lansing and former member of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Debbie Stabenow, State Senator from Lansing
Howard Wolpe, former U.S. Representative from Lansing

All four candidates were notably from Lansing or its immediate surroundings.
Wolpe, who had served 7 terms in Congress before retiring in 1993, won a 4-way battle for the Democratic nomination, taking 35 percent of the vote. He bested his closest rival, state Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who had 30 percent. Wolpe eventually chose Stabenow as his running mate.

General election

Polling

Source	Date	Engler	Wolpe
WDIV-TV	Oct. 30, 1994	56%	30%
Detroit News	Oct. 16, 1994	54%	29%
WJBK-TV	Sep. 16, 1994	50%	39%

Results

Results by county

County	Engler	Votes	Feiger	Votes	Others	Votes
Alcona	.%		.%		.%
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Barry	.%		.%		.%
Bay	.%		.%		.%
Benzie	.%		.%		.%
Berrien	.%		.%		.%
Branch	.%		.%		.%
Calhoun	.%		.%		.%
Cass	.%		.%		.%
Charlevoix	.%		.%		.%
Cheboygan	.%		.%		.%
Chippewa	.%		.%		.%
Clare	.%		.%		.%
Clinton	.%		.%		.%
Crawford	.%		.%		.%
Delta	.%		.%		.%
Dickinson	.%		.%		.%
Eaton	.%		.%		.%
Emmet	.%		.%		.%
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Ionia	.%		.%		.%
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Jackson	.%		.%		.%
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Lake	.%		.%		.%
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Otsego	.%		.%		.%
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Presque Isle	.%		.%		.%
Roscommon	.%		.%		.%
Saginaw	.%		.%		.%
St. Clair	.%		.%		.%
St. Joseph	.%		.%		.%
Sanilac	.%		.%		.%
Schoolcraft	.%		.%		.%
Shiawassee	.%		.%		.%
Tuscola	.%		.%		.%
Van Buren	.%		.%		.%
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Wayne	.%		.%		.%
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