1972 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Conyers Jr. won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. John Conyers Jr. received 131,353 popular votes (88.39%). The main challenger was Walter F Girardot (10.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Girardot

Jr. +77.6 pts · won by 115,257 votes

John Conyers Jr.DemocraticWINNER88.39%

131,353 votes

Walter F Girardot Republican10.83%

16,096 votes

Nina J HubbardIndependent0.55%

817 votes

Thornton Dixonsocialist workers0.23%

337 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.