1978 United States Senate election in Michigan
The 1978 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert P. Griffin ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by the Democratic candidate, Detroit City Council President Carl Levin.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert P. Griffin, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1967
- L. Brooks Patterson, anti-busing activist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert P. Griffin (incumbent) | 322,530 | 78.30% | |
| Republican | L. Brooks Patterson | 89,383 | 21.70% | |
| Write-in | 22 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 411,935 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anthony Derezinski, State Senator from Ann Arbor[2]
- Carl Levin, President of the Detroit City Council
- John Otterbacher, State Senator from Grand Rapids[2]
- Phil Power, newspaper publisher
- Paul Rosenbaum, State Representative from Battle Creek[3]
- Richard Vander Veen, former U.S. Representative from Grand Rapids
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl Levin | 226,584 | 38.90% | |
| Democratic | Phil Power | 115,117 | 19.77% | |
| Democratic | Richard Vander Veen | 89,257 | 15.33% | |
| Democratic | Anthony Derezinski | 53,696 | 9.22% | |
| Democratic | John Otterbacher | 50,860 | 8.73% | |
| Democratic | Paul Rosenbaum | 46,892 | 8.05% | |
| Write-in | 23 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 582,429 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl Levin | 1,484,193 | 52.14% |  5.85 | |
| Republican | Robert P. Griffin (incumbent) | 1,362,165 | 47.85% |  4.43 | |
| Write-in | 272 | 0.01% | N/A | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=289834
- http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/1977-1978/michiganmanual/1977-MM-P0198-P0208.pdf
- http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/1977-1978/michiganmanual/1977-MM-P0213-P0238.pdf
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=289833
- Parker, Randy; crickets chirp (July 7, 2003). "Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate". Our Campaigns.
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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