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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Carl D. Pursell won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Carl D. Pursell received 97,503 popular votes (67.56%). The main challenger was Earl Greene (31.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Pursell and Greene

Pursell +35.9 pts · won by 51,872 votes
Carl D. PursellRepublicanWINNER67.56%
97,503 votes
Earl GreeneDemocratic31.62%
45,631 votes
Henry W. KroesIndependent0.83%
1,191 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.