1994 Michigan Attorney General election

1994 Michigan Attorney General election

November 8, 1994

Nominee Frank J. Kelley John Smietanka Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,717,591 1,273,330 Percentage 57.41% 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

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.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Frank J. Kelley, Democratic
• John Smietanka, Republican

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank J. Kelley (incumbent)	1,717,591	57.41
	Republican	John Smietanka	1,273,330	42.56
	Write-ins		799	0.03
Total votes			2,991,720	100
	Democratic hold