1994 Michigan Attorney General election

The 1994 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Kelley defeated Republican nominee John Smietanka with 57.41% of the vote. Coinciding with Governor John Engler’s landslide re-election victory, Kelley’s margin of victory decreased from the previous election.

1994 Michigan Attorney General election

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NomineeFrank J. KelleyJohn Smietanka
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote1,717,5911,273,330
Percentage57.41%42.56%

County results
Kelley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     Tie
Smietanka:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Frank J. Kelley
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 1994[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFrank J. Kelley (incumbent) 1,717,591 57.41
RepublicanJohn Smietanka1,273,33042.56
Write-ins7990.03
Total votes2,991,720 100
Democratic hold

References