Robert Gale

Robert Gale (U.S. Taxpayers Party) ran for election for Michigan Secretary of State. Gale lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Gale was a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate seeking election to the office of Michigan Secretary of State in the 2014 elections.^[1] Robert Gale lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Elections

2018

See also: Michigan Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan Secretary of State

Jocelyn Benson defeated Mary Treder Lang, Gregory Scott Stemple, and Robert Gale in the general election for Michigan Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jocelyn Benson (D)	52.9	2,213,243
		Mary Treder Lang (R)	44.0	1,840,118
	Submit photo	Gregory Scott Stemple (L)	2.0	81,849
	Submit photo	Robert Gale (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	1.2	48,816

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,184,026
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2014

See also: Michigan secretary of state election, 2014

Gale ran for election as Michigan Secretary of State in 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

Secretary of State of Michigan, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ruth Johnson Incumbent	53.5%	1,649,047
	Democratic	Godfrey Dillard	42.9%	1,323,004
	Libertarian	James Lewis	2%	61,112
	U.S. Taxpayer	Robert Gale	1.1%	34,447
	Natural Law	Jason Gatties	0.4%	13,185
Total Votes				3,080,795
Election results via Michigan Department of State

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↑ Michigan Department of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed October 27, 2014

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