1986 Michigan Secretary of State election

1986 Michigan Secretary of State election

November 4, 1986

Nominee Richard H. Austin Weldon Yeager Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,631,249 674,417 Percentage 70.2% 29.02%

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

The 1986 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democrat Richard H. Austin defeated Republican nominee Weldon Yeager with 70.2% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Richard H. Austin, Democratic
• Weldon Yeager, Republican
• Brian Wright, Independent

Results

Michigan Secretary of State election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard H. Austin (incumbent)	1,631,249	70.2
	Republican	Weldon Yeager	674,417	29.02
	Independent	Brian Wright	18,368	0.80
	Write-ins		30	0.00
Total votes			2,324,064	100
	Democratic hold