1972 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 7 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Robert P. Griffin won the 1972 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Robert P. Griffin received 1,781,065 popular votes (52.28%). The main challenger was Frank J. Kelley (46.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Griffin and Kelley

Griffin +6.0 pts · won by 203,887 votes

Robert P. Griffin RepublicanWINNER52.28%

1,781,065 votes

Frank J. Kelley Democratic46.29%

1,577,178 votes

Patrick Dillinger VIndependent0.68%

23,121 votes

Barbara HalpertHuman Rights0.56%

19,118 votes

Linda NordquistSocialist Workers0.07%

2,389 votes

James SimSocialist Labor0.06%

2,127 votes

Thomas DennisCommunist0.06%

1,908 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.