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1970 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election?

William S. Broomfield won the 1970 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election. William S. Broomfield received 113,309 popular votes (64.59%). The main challenger was August Scholle (35.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Broomfield and Scholle

Broomfield +29.2 pts · won by 51,228 votes
William S. BroomfieldRepublicanWINNER64.59%
113,309 votes
August ScholleDemocratic35.39%
62,081 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.