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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election?

Dale E. Kildee won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election. Dale E. Kildee received 105,402 popular votes (76.63%). The main challenger was Gale M. Cronk (21.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Kildee and Cronk

Kildee +54.8 pts · won by 75,444 votes
Dale E. KildeeDemocraticWINNER76.63%
105,402 votes
Gale M. CronkRepublican21.78%
29,958 votes
Jimmy L. SabinIndependent1.58%
2,179 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.