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1976 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election?

James J. Blanchard won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 18 Election. James J. Blanchard received 123,113 popular votes (66.12%). The main challenger was John E. Olsen (32.76%).

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

Blanchard +33.4 pts · won by 62,118 votes
James J. BlanchardDemocraticWINNER66.12%
123,113 votes
John E. OlsenRepublican32.76%
60,995 votes
David Wengel DrexlerIndependent0.61%
1,143 votes
Frank G. RisingLibertarian0.21%
396 votes
K. Martin Kelleru.s. labor0.16%
289 votes
James C. Horvathsocialist labor0.14%
259 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.