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1972 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

Thomas Ohara won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. Thomas Ohara received 83,351 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was David M Serotkin (49.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Serotkin

Ohara +1.6 pts · won by 2,684 votes
Thomas OharaDemocraticWINNER50.82%
83,351 votes
David M SerotkinRepublican49.18%
80,667 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.