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1972 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election?

Philip E. Ruppe won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election. Philip E. Ruppe received 135,786 popular votes (49.41%). The main challenger was James P Hoy (29.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Ruppe and Hoy

Ruppe +20.1 pts · won by 55,119 votes
Philip E. RuppeRepublicanWINNER49.41%
135,786 votes
James P HoyIndependent29.35%
80,667 votes
James Edward McNamaraDemocratic21.23%
58,334 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.