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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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

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

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

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 1994^[1]

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