1986 Michigan Attorney General election

1986 Michigan Attorney General election

November 4, 1986

Nominee Frank J. Kelley Robert H. Cleland Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,585,999 707,835 Percentage 68.64% 30.63%

Attorney General before election Frank J. Kelley Democratic Elected Attorney General Frank J. Kelley Democratic

The 1986 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Kelley defeated Republican nominee Robert H. Cleland with 68.64% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Frank J. Kelley, Democratic
• Robert H. Cleland, Republican
• Max Dean, Independent

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank J. Kelley (incumbent)	1,585,999	68.64
	Republican	Robert H. Cleland	707,835	30.63
	Independent	Max Dean	16,932	0.73
	Write-ins		20	0.00
Total votes			2,310,786	100
	Democratic hold