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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Michigan/MI-17
      1978·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William M Brodhead
      95.2%106,303 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Hector M McGregor
      4.8%5,341 votes
      Margin
      D+95.2
      111,654 total votes
      3 candidates111,654 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William M BrodheadDEM✓
      		DEM106,30395.2%
      Hector M McGregorIND
      		IND5,3414.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH100.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      1990
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+39.4
      1988
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+41.6
      1986
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+54.0
      1984
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+100.0
      1982
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+34.9
      Redistricted
      1980
      William M BrodheadDEM
      D+47.7
      1976
      William M BrodheadDEM
      D+29.8
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Hector M McGregorIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+25.6
      Career1974-1978
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      William M BrodheadDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+21.4
      Career1970-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1978

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