1982 Michigan Secretary of State election

1982 Michigan Secretary of State election

November 2, 1982

Nominee Richard H. Austin Elizabeth A. Andrus Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,996,221 900,842 Percentage 67.90% 30.64%

Secretary of State before election Richard H. Austin Democratic Elected Secretary of State Richard H. Austin Democratic

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

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