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The name "Mike Duggan" received 44,395 votes of 50,328 write-in ballots cast Tuesday in Detroit's primary election, according to a list released by the Detroit Election Commission.
That made "Mike Duggan" the most popular variation, which was good for Mike Duggan, as he managed to overcome the problems of all write-in candidates everywhere, racking up 50 percent of the vote to trounce Benny Napoleon, who finished second with about 30 percent. The two will face off in the November 5 general election.
Voters also wrote in variations of "Mike Duggan:" 69 people made him more Irish by writing "Mick Duggan;" 38 went for "M Duggan;" 165 voted for "Mik Duggan;" 30 opted for "Mike Dugger;" four penciled in "Duggan Mike" and 59 gave their vote to "Mike Dyggan."
Other variations of Duggan included Duggans, Duggun, Doggan, Daggen, Duggan Mayor, Diggan, Dugin, Douggan, Dugon, Duncan, Dummeh, Dockery, Dugken, Dulgon, Dummer, Dugeoi, duggad, Dugban, Duggny, Duggo, dugget, Duggs, Duggaw, Duggan the Whiteman, (Duggan the Whiteman?), Dogges, Dugging, Cuggan, Den, Dggan, Doug, Diggeu, euggan, Dunmen, Goggan, Duooan and Dunggn.
And that's only some of the variant spellings.
Other votes went to Jesus Christ, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, LL Cool J, Chevy Franklin and Clyde Darnell Lynch, among others.
Then there's Mike Dugeon, the West-Side barber who became a write-in candidate late last month, presumably at the behest of a mischief-maker who believed the name could siphon votes from Duggan. Only 17 people voted for "Mike Dugeon," though a few variants of that name were listed, too.
The election results remain unofficial until certified by the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, which was to begin meeting as early as today to start determining which variations will go to which candidates.
