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1982-11-02 Gubernatorial Election Results for Michigan


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County Turnout James Blanchard
(D)
Richard Headlee
(R)
Robert Tisch
(Independent Citizens)
Richard Jacobs
(Libertarian)
Other Margin TOTAL
Alcona56%1,85245.0%2,15352.3%741.8%100.2%240.6%-301 4,113
Alger53%1,99358.0%1,37239.9%461.3%120.3%160.5%621 3,439
Allegan45%8,84934.5%15,92762.1%5802.3%1560.6%1150.4%-7,078 25,627
Alpena51%5,74449.9%5,51648.0%1241.1%430.4%750.7%228 11,502
Antrim57%2,79941.7%3,66954.7%1462.2%570.8%370.6%-870 6,708
Arenac48%2,50250.2%2,23744.8%2114.2%150.3%240.5%265 4,989
Baraga55%1,69752.9%1,36742.6%341.1%170.5%912.8%330 3,206
Barry51%6,67040.3%9,31356.2%4212.5%930.6%670.4%-2,643 16,564
Bay51%23,02854.5%16,08638.0%2,8266.7%2100.5%1400.3%6,942 42,290
Benzie55%1,98043.9%2,34552.0%1032.3%471.0%310.7%-365 4,506
Berrien38%18,75341.1%25,45355.8%9582.1%2080.5%2020.4%-6,700 45,574
Branch42%4,47437.7%6,91058.3%3823.2%420.4%490.4%-2,436 11,857
Calhoun50%22,56445.3%25,64651.5%1,1812.4%1520.3%2200.4%-3,082 49,763
Cass38%6,27347.3%6,55249.4%3162.4%600.5%530.4%-279 13,254
Charlevoix55%3,60045.6%4,06251.4%1271.6%590.7%500.6%-462 7,898
Cheboygan54%3,94649.7%3,80947.9%1221.5%390.5%310.4%137 7,947
Chippewa48%5,33250.6%4,99047.3%1121.1%530.5%590.6%342 10,546
Clare48%4,11349.6%3,86546.6%2432.9%430.5%360.4%248 8,300
Clinton53%7,56938.0%11,26756.5%8734.4%1140.6%1090.5%-3,698 19,932
Crawford54%1,77046.0%1,94850.6%982.5%210.5%150.4%-178 3,852
Delta50%7,95359.1%5,28339.3%1311.0%380.3%520.4%2,670 13,457
Dickinson51%4,76649.5%4,62248.0%1751.8%250.3%330.3%144 9,621
Eaton51%12,76740.6%17,33055.2%9533.0%2230.7%1450.5%-4,563 31,418
Emmet52%3,61741.4%4,92956.4%1051.2%570.7%330.4%-1,312 8,741
Genesee46%81,33157.7%50,26835.7%7,7325.5%1,0130.7%5780.4%31,063 140,922
Gladwin47%3,54652.0%2,98243.7%2373.5%320.5%240.4%564 6,821
Gogebic49%4,73066.3%2,32332.6%430.6%120.2%260.4%2,407 7,134
Grand Traverse49%7,08135.7%12,18861.4%3071.5%1981.0%870.4%-5,107 19,861
Gratiot42%4,96342.6%6,18653.2%3833.3%580.5%470.4%-1,223 11,637
Hillsdale41%3,91532.1%7,69663.1%4864.0%460.4%540.4%-3,781 12,197
Houghton43%6,59853.1%5,58244.9%1120.9%670.5%610.5%1,016 12,420
Huron48%4,58937.5%7,30959.7%2452.0%400.3%620.5%-2,720 12,245
Ingham48%50,12051.1%44,20545.1%1,9862.0%1,1151.1%6250.6%5,915 98,051
Ionia45%6,78941.6%8,79453.9%4502.8%1901.2%940.6%-2,005 16,317
Iosco44%4,48849.2%4,34647.6%2332.6%340.4%250.3%142 9,126
Iron61%3,67258.3%2,51640.0%731.2%160.3%180.3%1,156 6,295
Isabella35%6,31844.5%7,35051.7%3182.2%1371.0%830.6%-1,032 14,206
Jackson47%20,60840.5%28,50756.0%1,3362.6%2620.5%2160.4%-7,899 50,929
Kalamazoo45%33,56647.0%36,05050.5%7481.0%6710.9%3470.5%-2,484 71,382
Kalkaska51%1,72543.5%2,07352.3%1012.5%290.7%370.9%-348 3,965
Kent50%69,32742.7%88,76054.6%3,0111.9%6730.4%7400.5%-19,433 162,511
Keweenaw72%61956.9%46142.4%50.5%20.2%10.1%158 1,088
Lake55%1,78656.2%1,24639.2%1203.8%140.4%120.4%540 3,178
Lapeer48%9,29941.9%11,35951.1%1,3756.2%1070.5%710.3%-2,060 22,211
Leelanau60%2,22935.3%3,89161.7%861.4%641.0%380.6%-1,662 6,308
Lenawee42%11,56743.5%13,64151.3%1,2054.5%700.3%1170.4%-2,074 26,600
Livingston49%11,88835.2%20,32660.2%1,2583.7%1820.5%970.3%-8,438 33,751
Luce48%1,16552.2%1,02445.9%150.7%110.5%160.7%141 2,231
Mackinac63%2,26149.7%2,19048.2%491.1%230.5%220.5%71 4,545
Macomb46%117,54050.7%105,34145.4%7,1493.1%9950.4%1,0220.4%12,199 232,047
Manistee52%4,31250.0%4,05247.0%1882.2%250.3%500.6%260 8,627
Marquette40%12,68259.3%8,30838.8%2411.1%750.4%860.4%4,374 21,392
Mason51%4,21443.7%4,96351.4%3944.1%300.3%470.5%-749 9,648
Mecosta35%4,13541.0%5,63455.9%2182.2%610.6%380.4%-1,499 10,086
Menominee43%4,16452.8%3,36742.7%3124.0%220.3%280.4%797 7,893
Midland54%12,32644.7%14,29751.8%5772.1%2771.0%1280.5%-1,971 27,605
Missaukee60%1,51535.3%2,62461.1%1142.7%240.6%150.3%-1,109 4,292
Monroe39%17,78550.0%16,01145.0%1,5624.4%870.2%1360.4%1,774 35,581
Montcalm44%6,35643.3%7,73952.7%4583.1%680.5%710.5%-1,383 14,692
Montmorency61%1,54544.5%1,82252.5%641.8%130.4%280.8%-277 3,472
Muskegon48%25,85149.1%25,26148.0%9651.8%2060.4%3230.6%590 52,606
Newaygo48%4,81740.6%6,68956.3%2852.4%360.3%460.4%-1,872 11,873
Oakland49%167,68745.8%184,12350.3%10,9273.0%2,0130.5%1,5550.4%-16,436 366,305
Oceana50%3,16142.0%4,04453.7%2533.4%280.4%390.5%-883 7,525
Ogemaw55%3,55854.1%2,72241.4%2443.7%220.3%290.4%836 6,575
Ontonagon61%2,36056.6%1,73041.5%501.2%150.4%150.4%630 4,170
Osceola52%2,56137.8%3,92357.8%2043.0%450.7%490.7%-1,362 6,782
Oscoda54%1,27846.2%1,37249.6%702.5%291.0%190.7%-94 2,768
Otsego52%2,41243.8%2,93653.4%951.7%290.5%310.6%-524 5,503
Ottawa52%16,44128.2%40,39969.2%1,0641.8%2350.4%2220.4%-23,958 58,361
Presque Isle56%2,76148.7%2,74748.5%1021.8%320.6%230.4%14 5,665
Roscommon62%4,04650.0%3,72946.1%2493.1%340.4%340.4%317 8,092
Saginaw50%41,00354.0%32,38042.6%2,0102.6%3540.5%2140.3%8,623 75,961
Sanilac50%5,07036.3%8,35759.9%4433.2%400.3%460.3%-3,287 13,956
Schoolcraft56%1,96457.3%1,40040.9%441.3%60.2%110.3%564 3,425
Shiawassee52%11,09945.0%10,85744.0%2,3449.5%2381.0%1160.5%242 24,654
St. Clair46%20,72446.2%22,21349.5%1,5173.4%2140.5%1750.4%-1,489 44,843
St. Joseph40%6,30640.3%8,98357.4%2151.4%750.5%700.4%-2,677 15,649
Tuscola44%7,63845.1%8,53950.4%6103.6%560.3%830.5%-901 16,926
Van Buren43%8,84744.2%10,61153.0%3221.6%1190.6%1190.6%-1,764 20,018
Washtenaw40%46,31955.8%34,00541.0%1,4811.8%6440.8%4880.6%12,314 82,937
Wayne43%466,08866.6%215,98630.8%13,0381.9%2,5350.4%2,6430.4%250,102 700,290
Wexford49%3,93545.0%4,49451.3%2242.6%610.7%400.5%-559 8,754
TOTAL 47% 1,561,29151.4% 1,369,58245.1% 80,2882.6% 15,6030.5% 13,2440.4% 191,709 3,040,008
Total R vote: 1,369,582 (45.1%)      Total D vote: 1,561,291 (51.4%)      Total Other vote: 109,135 (3.6%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $2,638,992 $2,450,337 $30,040 $19,962
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen


Other candidates included: James Phillips (American Independent), 7,356 votes ; Tim Craine (Socialist Workers), 3,682 votes ; Marty McLaughlin (Workers League), 1,980 votes



1982 Governor, Alcona County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,852 45.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,153 52.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 74 1.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 10 0.2%
James Phillips (AIP) 14 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 2 0.0%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,113
Turnout: 56%


1982 Governor, Alger County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,993 58.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,372 39.9%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 46 1.3%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 12 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 10 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 4 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,439
Turnout: 53%


1982 Governor, Allegan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 8,849 34.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 15,927 62.1%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 580 2.3%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 156 0.6%
James Phillips (AIP) 80 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 25 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 9 0.0%
TOTAL 25,627
Turnout: 45%


1982 Governor, Alpena County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 5,744 49.9%
Richard Headlee (R) 5,516 48.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 124 1.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 43 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 41 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 21 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 11,502
Turnout: 51%


1982 Governor, Antrim County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 2,799 41.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 3,669 54.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 146 2.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 57 0.8%
James Phillips (AIP) 21 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 9 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 6,708
Turnout: 57%


1982 Governor, Arenac County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 2,502 50.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,237 44.8%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 211 4.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 15 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 12 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 7 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,989
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Baraga County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,697 52.9%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,367 42.6%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 34 1.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 17 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 85 2.7%
Tim Craine (SW) 5 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,206
Turnout: 55%


1982 Governor, Barry County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 6,670 40.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 9,313 56.2%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 421 2.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 93 0.6%
James Phillips (AIP) 53 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 9 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 16,564
Turnout: 51%


1982 Governor, Bay County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 23,028 54.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 16,086 38.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 2,826 6.7%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 210 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 83 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 30 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 42,290
Turnout: 51%


1982 Governor, Benzie County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,980 43.9%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,345 52.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 103 2.3%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 47 1.0%
James Phillips (AIP) 16 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 12 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,506
Turnout: 55%


1982 Governor, Berrien County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 18,753 41.1%
Richard Headlee (R) 25,453 55.8%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 958 2.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 208 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 121 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 36 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 43 0.1%
TOTAL 45,574
Turnout: 38%


1982 Governor, Branch County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,474 37.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 6,910 58.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 382 3.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 42 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 36 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 7 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 11,857
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 22,564 45.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 25,646 51.5%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,181 2.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 152 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 146 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 44 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 49,763
Turnout: 50%


1982 Governor, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 6,273 47.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 6,552 49.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 316 2.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 60 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 36 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 9 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 13,254
Turnout: 38%


1982 Governor, Charlevoix County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,600 45.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,062 51.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 127 1.6%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 59 0.7%
James Phillips (AIP) 34 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 8 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 7,898
Turnout: 55%


1982 Governor, Cheboygan County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,946 49.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 3,809 47.9%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 122 1.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 39 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 18 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 8 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 7,947
Turnout: 54%


1982 Governor, Chippewa County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 5,332 50.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,990 47.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 112 1.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 53 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 35 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 19 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 10,546
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Clare County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,113 49.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 3,865 46.6%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 243 2.9%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 43 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 17 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 12 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 8,300
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 7,569 38.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 11,267 56.5%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 873 4.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 114 0.6%
James Phillips (AIP) 55 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 16 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 35 0.2%
TOTAL 19,932
Turnout: 53%


1982 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,770 46.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,948 50.6%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 98 2.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 21 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 10 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 3 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,852
Turnout: 54%


1982 Governor, Delta County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 7,953 59.1%
Richard Headlee (R) 5,283 39.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 131 1.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 38 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 37 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 10 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 13,457
Turnout: 50%


1982 Governor, Dickinson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,766 49.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,622 48.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 175 1.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 25 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 22 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 5 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 9,621
Turnout: 51%


1982 Governor, Eaton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 12,767 40.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 17,330 55.2%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 953 3.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 223 0.7%
James Phillips (AIP) 96 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 31 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 31,418
Turnout: 51%


1982 Governor, Emmet County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,617 41.4%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,929 56.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 105 1.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 57 0.7%
James Phillips (AIP) 19 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 7 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 8,741
Turnout: 52%


1982 Governor, Genesee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 81,331 57.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 50,268 35.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 7,732 5.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 1,013 0.7%
James Phillips (AIP) 252 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 183 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 139 0.1%
TOTAL 140,922
Turnout: 46%


1982 Governor, Gladwin County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,546 52.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,982 43.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 237 3.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 32 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 14 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 4 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 6,821
Turnout: 47%


1982 Governor, Gogebic County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,730 66.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,323 32.6%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 43 0.6%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 12 0.2%
James Phillips (AIP) 12 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 8 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 7,134
Turnout: 49%


1982 Governor, Grand Traverse County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 7,081 35.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 12,188 61.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 307 1.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 198 1.0%
James Phillips (AIP) 57 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 17 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 19,861
Turnout: 49%


1982 Governor, Gratiot County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,963 42.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 6,186 53.2%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 383 3.3%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 58 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 26 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 14 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 11,637
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Hillsdale County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,915 32.1%
Richard Headlee (R) 7,696 63.1%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 486 4.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 46 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 43 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 4 0.0%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 12,197
Turnout: 41%


1982 Governor, Houghton County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 6,598 53.1%
Richard Headlee (R) 5,582 44.9%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 112 0.9%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 67 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 28 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 20 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 12,420
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Huron County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,589 37.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 7,309 59.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 245 2.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 40 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 44 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 11 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 12,245
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Ingham County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 50,120 51.1%
Richard Headlee (R) 44,205 45.1%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,986 2.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 1,115 1.1%
James Phillips (AIP) 207 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 299 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 71 0.1%
TOTAL 98,051
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Ionia County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 6,789 41.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 8,794 53.9%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 450 2.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 190 1.2%
James Phillips (AIP) 67 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 18 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 16,317
Turnout: 45%


1982 Governor, Iosco County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,488 49.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,346 47.6%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 233 2.6%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 34 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 15 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 6 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 9,126
Turnout: 44%


1982 Governor, Iron County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,672 58.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,516 40.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 73 1.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 16 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 9 0.1%
Tim Craine (SW) 3 0.0%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 6,295
Turnout: 61%


1982 Governor, Isabella County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 6,318 44.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 7,350 51.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 318 2.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 137 1.0%
James Phillips (AIP) 46 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 21 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 14,206
Turnout: 35%


1982 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 20,608 40.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 28,507 56.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,336 2.6%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 262 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 146 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 41 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 28 0.1%
TOTAL 50,929
Turnout: 47%


1982 Governor, Kalamazoo County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 33,566 47.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 36,050 50.5%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 748 1.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 671 0.9%
James Phillips (AIP) 212 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 90 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 43 0.1%
TOTAL 71,382
Turnout: 45%


1982 Governor, Kalkaska County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,725 43.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,073 52.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 101 2.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 29 0.7%
James Phillips (AIP) 16 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 9 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 12 0.3%
TOTAL 3,965
Turnout: 51%


1982 Governor, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 69,327 42.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 88,760 54.6%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 3,011 1.9%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 673 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 464 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 186 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 85 0.1%
TOTAL 162,511
Turnout: 50%


1982 Governor, Keweenaw County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 619 56.9%
Richard Headlee (R) 461 42.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 5 0.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 2 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,088
Turnout: 72%


1982 Governor, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,786 56.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,246 39.2%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 120 3.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 14 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 7 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 2 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,178
Turnout: 55%


1982 Governor, Lapeer County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 9,299 41.9%
Richard Headlee (R) 11,359 51.1%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,375 6.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 107 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 45 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 11 0.0%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 22,211
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Leelanau County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 2,229 35.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 3,891 61.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 86 1.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 64 1.0%
James Phillips (AIP) 21 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 11 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 6,308
Turnout: 60%


1982 Governor, Lenawee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 11,567 43.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 13,641 51.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,205 4.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 70 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 87 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 19 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 9 0.0%
TOTAL 26,600
Turnout: 42%


1982 Governor, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 11,888 35.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 20,326 60.2%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,258 3.7%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 182 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 63 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 18 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 13 0.0%
TOTAL 33,751
Turnout: 49%


1982 Governor, Luce County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,165 52.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,024 45.9%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 15 0.7%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 11 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 10 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 5 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,231
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Mackinac County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 2,261 49.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,190 48.2%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 49 1.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 23 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 11 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 9 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,545
Turnout: 63%


1982 Governor, Macomb County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 117,540 50.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 105,341 45.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 7,149 3.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 995 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 640 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 236 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 132 0.1%
TOTAL 232,047
Turnout: 46%


1982 Governor, Manistee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,312 50.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,052 47.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 188 2.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 25 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 29 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 10 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 8,627
Turnout: 52%


1982 Governor, Marquette County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 12,682 59.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 8,308 38.8%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 241 1.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 75 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 44 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 26 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 21,392
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,214 43.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,963 51.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 394 4.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 30 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 25 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 14 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 9,648
Turnout: 51%


1982 Governor, Mecosta County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,135 41.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 5,634 55.9%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 218 2.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 61 0.6%
James Phillips (AIP) 24 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 8 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 10,086
Turnout: 35%


1982 Governor, Menominee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,164 52.8%
Richard Headlee (R) 3,367 42.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 312 4.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 22 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 16 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 8 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 7,893
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Midland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 12,326 44.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 14,297 51.8%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 577 2.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 277 1.0%
James Phillips (AIP) 93 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 14 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 27,605
Turnout: 54%


1982 Governor, Missaukee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,515 35.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,624 61.1%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 114 2.7%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 24 0.6%
James Phillips (AIP) 12 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 2 0.0%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,292
Turnout: 60%


1982 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 17,785 50.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 16,011 45.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,562 4.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 87 0.2%
James Phillips (AIP) 96 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 24 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 14 0.0%
TOTAL 35,581
Turnout: 39%


1982 Governor, Montcalm County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 6,356 43.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 7,739 52.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 458 3.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 68 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 44 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 18 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 14,692
Turnout: 44%


1982 Governor, Montmorency County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,545 44.5%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,822 52.5%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 64 1.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 13 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 14 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 7 0.2%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,472
Turnout: 61%


1982 Governor, Muskegon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 25,851 49.1%
Richard Headlee (R) 25,261 48.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 965 1.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 206 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 230 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 55 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 38 0.1%
TOTAL 52,606
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Newaygo County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,817 40.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 6,689 56.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 285 2.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 36 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 31 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 11 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 11,873
Turnout: 48%


1982 Governor, Oakland County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 167,687 45.8%
Richard Headlee (R) 184,123 50.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 10,927 3.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 2,013 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 1,042 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 369 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 124 0.0%
TOTAL 366,305
Turnout: 49%


1982 Governor, Oceana County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,161 42.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,044 53.7%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 253 3.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 28 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 27 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 6 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 7,525
Turnout: 50%


1982 Governor, Ogemaw County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,558 54.1%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,722 41.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 244 3.7%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 22 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 19 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 8 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 6,575
Turnout: 55%


1982 Governor, Ontonagon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 2,360 56.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,730 41.5%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 50 1.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 15 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 9 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 2 0.0%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,170
Turnout: 61%


1982 Governor, Osceola County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 2,561 37.8%
Richard Headlee (R) 3,923 57.8%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 204 3.0%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 45 0.7%
James Phillips (AIP) 39 0.6%
Tim Craine (SW) 5 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 6,782
Turnout: 52%


1982 Governor, Oscoda County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,278 46.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,372 49.6%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 70 2.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 29 1.0%
James Phillips (AIP) 13 0.5%
Tim Craine (SW) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 2,768
Turnout: 54%


1982 Governor, Otsego County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 2,412 43.8%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,936 53.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 95 1.7%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 29 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 24 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 5 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,503
Turnout: 52%


1982 Governor, Ottawa County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 16,441 28.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 40,399 69.2%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,064 1.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 235 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 143 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 52 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 25 0.0%
TOTAL 58,361
Turnout: 52%


1982 Governor, Presque Isle County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 2,761 48.7%
Richard Headlee (R) 2,747 48.5%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 102 1.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 32 0.6%
James Phillips (AIP) 11 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 3 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 5,665
Turnout: 56%


1982 Governor, Roscommon County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 4,046 50.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 3,729 46.1%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 249 3.1%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 34 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 28 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 3 0.0%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 8,092
Turnout: 62%


1982 Governor, Saginaw County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 41,003 54.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 32,380 42.6%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 2,010 2.6%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 354 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 109 0.1%
Tim Craine (SW) 59 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 46 0.1%
TOTAL 75,961
Turnout: 50%


1982 Governor, Sanilac County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 5,070 36.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 8,357 59.9%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 443 3.2%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 40 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 30 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 7 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 13,956
Turnout: 50%


1982 Governor, Schoolcraft County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 1,964 57.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 1,400 40.9%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 44 1.3%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 6 0.2%
James Phillips (AIP) 4 0.1%
Tim Craine (SW) 4 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,425
Turnout: 56%


1982 Governor, Shiawassee County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 11,099 45.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 10,857 44.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 2,344 9.5%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 238 1.0%
James Phillips (AIP) 77 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 21 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 24,654
Turnout: 52%


1982 Governor, St. Clair County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 20,724 46.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 22,213 49.5%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,517 3.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 214 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 109 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 38 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 28 0.1%
TOTAL 44,843
Turnout: 46%


1982 Governor, St. Joseph County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 6,306 40.3%
Richard Headlee (R) 8,983 57.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 215 1.4%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 75 0.5%
James Phillips (AIP) 51 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 11 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 15,649
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Tuscola County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 7,638 45.1%
Richard Headlee (R) 8,539 50.4%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 610 3.6%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 56 0.3%
James Phillips (AIP) 50 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 17 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 16,926
Turnout: 44%


1982 Governor, Van Buren County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 8,847 44.2%
Richard Headlee (R) 10,611 53.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 322 1.6%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 119 0.6%
James Phillips (AIP) 83 0.4%
Tim Craine (SW) 21 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 20,018
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Washtenaw County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 46,319 55.8%
Richard Headlee (R) 34,005 41.0%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 1,481 1.8%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 644 0.8%
James Phillips (AIP) 180 0.2%
Tim Craine (SW) 231 0.3%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 42 0.1%
TOTAL 82,937
Turnout: 40%


1982 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 466,088 66.6%
Richard Headlee (R) 215,986 30.8%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 13,038 1.9%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 2,535 0.4%
James Phillips (AIP) 989 0.1%
Tim Craine (SW) 1,025 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 573 0.1%
TOTAL 700,290
Turnout: 43%


1982 Governor, Wexford County
CandidateVotesPct
James Blanchard (D) 3,935 45.0%
Richard Headlee (R) 4,494 51.3%
Robert Tisch (Independent Citizens) 224 2.6%
Richard Jacobs (Lbt) 61 0.7%
James Phillips (AIP) 22 0.3%
Tim Craine (SW) 8 0.1%
Marty McLaughlin (Workers League) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 8,754
Turnout: 49%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

James Blanchard
Total Disbursements: $2,638,992
Richard Headlee
Total Disbursements: $2,450,337
Robert Tisch
Total Disbursements: $30,040

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Richard Jacobs
Total Disbursements: $19,962

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Richard Headlee 220,378 34.4% $2,450,337
2   James Brickley 194,429 30.3% $1,207,659
3   Brooks Patterson 180,065 28.1% $999,769
4   Jack Welborn 46,505 7.3% $417,727
TOTAL VOTES 641,377    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   James Blanchard 406,941 50.2% $2,638,992
2   William Fitzgerald 138,453 17.1% $635,246
3   David Plawecki 95,805 11.8% $635,068
4   Zolton Ferency 85,088 10.5% $391,677
5   Edward Pierce 44,894 5.5% $380,377
6   Kerry Kammer 32,221 4.0% $564,321
7   John Safran 6,782 0.8%
TOTAL VOTES 810,184