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1976 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election?

Philip E. Ruppe won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 11 Election. Philip E. Ruppe received 118,871 popular votes (54.75%). The main challenger was Francis Brouillette (44.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Ruppe and Brouillette

Ruppe +9.9 pts · won by 21,546 votes
Philip E. RuppeRepublicanWINNER54.75%
118,871 votes
Francis BrouilletteDemocratic44.83%
97,325 votes
Elizabeth D. PapeIndependent0.25%
537 votes
Edward W. Ahohuman rights0.11%
231 votes
John C. Hoffmanu.s. labor0.07%
151 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.