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.

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