1962 Michigan Auditor General election

The 1962 Michigan Auditor General election was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democrat Billie S. Farnum defeated Republican nominee L. William Seidman who got 50.32% of the vote.

1962 Michigan Auditor General election

← 1960 November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Billie S. Farnum L. William Seidman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,328,013 1,305,179
Percentage 50.32% 49.46%

This was the last Michigan Auditor General election, because with the ratification of the 1963 Michigan Constitution, the State Auditor General became an appointed position, rather than an elected one.[1]

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Albert Mills, Socialist Labor

Results

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Michigan Auditor General election, 1962[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billie S. Farnum (incumbent) 1,328,013 50.32
Republican L. William Seidman 1,305,179 49.46
Socialist Labor Albert Mills 5,708 0.22
Write-ins 3 0.00
Total votes 2,638,903 100
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Michigan (1965). Michigan manual. 1963-64 – via HathiTrust.