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1968 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1968 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

Martha W Griffths won the 1968 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. Martha W Griffths received 123,376 popular votes (74.83%). The main challenger was John M Siviter (24.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Griffths and Siviter

Griffths +50.0 pts · won by 82,470 votes
Martha W GriffthsDemocraticWINNER74.83%
123,376 votes
John M SiviterRepublican24.81%
40,906 votes
Linda Belislesocialist workers0.2%
328 votes
James Simsocialist labor0.16%
270 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.