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1974 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bob Traxler won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Bob Traxler received 77,795 popular votes (54.84%). The main challenger was James M Sparling (43.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Traxler and Sparling

Traxler +11.4 pts · won by 16,217 votes
Bob TraxlerDemocraticWINNER54.84%
77,795 votes
James M SparlingRepublican43.41%
61,578 votes
William Allen NelsonIndependent1.69%
2,401 votes
Nicolee E Brorsensocialist workers0.06%
80 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.