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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Michigan/MI-19
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      Michigan District 19 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William S Broomfield
      71.3%117,122 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Betty F Collier
      28.7%47,165 votes
      Margin
      R+42.6
      164,298 total votes
      3 candidates164,298 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William S BroomfieldREP✓
      		REP117,12271.3%
      Betty F CollierDEM
      		DEM47,16528.7%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH110.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      1980
      William S BroomfieldREP
      R+46.8
      1976
      William S BroomfieldREP
      R+34.1
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      William S BroomfieldREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Betty F CollierDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

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