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.
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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
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Billie S. Farnum, Democratic
- L. William Seidman, Republican
Other candidates
- Albert Mills, Socialist Labor
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Michigan (1965). Michigan manual. 1963-64 – via HathiTrust.