1974 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Vander Veen won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Vander Veen received 80,778 popular votes (52.63%). The main challenger was Paul G Goebel (43.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Veen and Goebel

Veen +9.2 pts · won by 14,119 votes

Richard Vander Veen DemocraticWINNER52.63%

80,778 votes

Paul G Goebel Republican43.43%

66,659 votes

Charles J JohnsonIndependent3.66%

5,610 votes

Frank Girardsocial labor0.15%

230 votes

J Henry Owenssocialist workers0.13%

192 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.