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1976 Michigan U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 19 Election?

William S. Broomfield won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 19 Election. William S. Broomfield received 131,799 popular votes (66.68%). The main challenger was Dorthea Becker (32.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Broomfield and Becker

Broomfield +34.1 pts · won by 67,462 votes
William S. BroomfieldRepublicanWINNER66.68%
131,799 votes
Dorthea BeckerDemocratic32.55%
64,337 votes
John Omar MuotkaIndependent0.38%
751 votes
Therese S. BarboneLibertarian0.25%
496 votes
Thomas Simpsonu.s. labor0.13%
262 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.