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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Conyers Jr. won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. John Conyers Jr. received 89,646 popular votes (92.87%). The main challenger was Robert S. Arnold (7.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Arnold

Jr. +85.7 pts · won by 82,768 votes
John Conyers Jr.DemocraticWINNER92.87%
89,646 votes
Robert S. ArnoldRepublican7.13%
6,878 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.