1974 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Marvin Esch won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Marvin Esch received 72,245 popular votes (52.29%). The main challenger was John S Reuther (45.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Esch and Reuther

Esch +6.9 pts · won by 9,490 votes

Marvin Esch RepublicanWINNER52.29%

72,245 votes

John S Reuther Democratic45.42%

62,755 votes

Philip S Carrollhuman rights1.33%

1,834 votes

Frank E JonesIndependent0.72%

994 votes

Martha E Pettitsocialist workers0.13%

186 votes

Arnold Zieglerunited states labor party0.11%

146 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.