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1968 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1968 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Marvin Esch won the 1968 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Marvin Esch received 90,804 popular votes (54.35%). The main challenger was Frank Vivian (44.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Esch and Vivian

Esch +9.5 pts · won by 15,795 votes
Marvin EschRepublicanWINNER54.35%
90,804 votes
Frank VivianDemocratic44.89%
75,009 votes
Bertram E Garskoffnew politics0.48%
795 votes
Linda Belislesocialist workers0.17%
291 votes
Ralph W Muncysocialist labor0.11%
185 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.