The 1982 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat Richard H. Austin defeated Republican nominee Elizabeth A. Andrus with 67.90% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Richard H. Austin, Democratic
  • Elizabeth A. Andrus, Republican
  • John L. Wagner, American Independent
  • Brian Wright, Libertarian

Results

Michigan Secretary of State election, 1982[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard H. Austin (incumbent) 1,996,221 67.90
Republican Elizabeth A. Andrus 900,842 30.64
American Independent John L. Wagner 22,976 0.78
Libertarian Brian R. Wright 19,964 0.68
Write-ins 27 0.00
Total votes 2,940,030 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Michigan (1985). Michigan manual. 1983/1984 – via HathiTrust.