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1972 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

Martha Griffiths won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. Martha Griffiths received 123,331 popular votes (66.44%). The main challenger was Ralph E Judd (32.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Griffiths and Judd

Griffiths +33.9 pts · won by 62,994 votes
Martha GriffithsDemocraticWINNER66.44%
123,331 votes
Ralph E JuddRepublican32.5%
60,337 votes
John M McGregorIndependent0.8%
1,480 votes
Christy L Wallacesocialist workers0.26%
485 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.