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1974 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election?

James J. Blanchard won the 1974 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election. James J. Blanchard received 83,523 popular votes (58.72%). The main challenger was Robert J Huber (40.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Blanchard and Huber

Blanchard +18.5 pts · won by 26,390 votes
James J. BlanchardDemocraticWINNER58.72%
83,523 votes
Robert J HuberRepublican40.17%
57,133 votes
James Gordon LottIndependent0.44%
632 votes
Maurice Gearyhuman rights0.43%
607 votes
Carlton Pecksocialist workers0.17%
239 votes
Matthew Moriartyunited states labor party0.07%
98 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.