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1972 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gerald Ford won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Gerald Ford received 118,027 popular votes (61.08%). The main challenger was Jean McKee (37.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and McKee

Ford +23.4 pts · won by 45,245 votes
Gerald FordRepublicanWINNER61.08%
118,027 votes
Jean McKeeDemocratic37.67%
72,782 votes
Charles J JohnsonIndependent1.06%
2,045 votes
Frank Girardsocial labor0.12%
235 votes
Alan Lee Makicommunist0.07%
140 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.