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1976 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

William M. Brodhead won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. William M. Brodhead received 112,746 popular votes (64.22%). The main challenger was James W. Burdick (34.44%).

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

Brodhead +29.8 pts · won by 52,270 votes
William M. BrodheadDemocraticWINNER64.22%
112,746 votes
James W. BurdickRepublican34.44%
60,476 votes
Arve BakkenIndependent0.79%
1,382 votes
Christy Wallacesocialist workers0.28%
490 votes
C. M. Novess IIILibertarian0.16%
285 votes
Scott Elliottu.s. labor0.11%
194 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.