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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election?

Howard Wolpe won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. Howard Wolpe received 83,932 popular votes (51.33%). The main challenger was Garry Brown (48.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolpe and Brown

Wolpe +2.7 pts · won by 4,360 votes
Howard WolpeDemocraticWINNER51.33%
83,932 votes
Garry BrownRepublican48.66%
79,572 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.