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1968 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gerald Ford won the 1968 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Gerald Ford received 105,085 popular votes (62.75%). The main challenger was Eugene L Howard (37.15%).

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Ford +25.6 pts · won by 42,866 votes
Gerald FordRepublicanWINNER62.75%
105,085 votes
Eugene L HowardDemocratic37.15%
62,219 votes
Frank Girardsocialist labor0.09%
156 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.