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.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Candidates
- Eldon K. Andrews (Conservative)
- Running mate: Al G. Terwilliger
- Hugh McDermand Davidson (American Independent)
- Josephine A. Chapman
- Thomas Dennis (Communist)
- Running mate: William Allan
- Zolton Ferency, Michigan State University law professor and 1966 Democratic nominee for governor (Human Rights)
- Running mate: Regina McNulty
- James Horvath (Socialist Labor)
- Running mate: Alfred W. Wegener
- Sander M. Levin, former state senator from Berkley and nominee for governor in 1970 (Democratic)
- Running mate: Paul Brown
- William G. Milliken, incumbent governor (Republican)
- Running mate: James Damman, incumbent lieutenant governor
- Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers)
- Running mate: Ruth C. Getts
- Peter Signorelli (U.S. Labor)
- Running mate: Ronald Wayne Evans
Other running mates
Results
References