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1974 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

William M. Brodhead won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. William M. Brodhead received 94,242 popular votes (69.46%). The main challenger was Kenneth C Gallagher (29.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Brodhead and Gallagher

Brodhead +40.1 pts · won by 54,386 votes
William M. BrodheadDemocraticWINNER69.46%
94,242 votes
Kenneth C GallagherRepublican29.38%
39,856 votes
Bruce E DukeIndependent0.76%
1,035 votes
Christy L Wallacesocialist workers0.33%
449 votes
Harry Jockunited states labor party0.07%
91 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.