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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election?

Guy A. Vander Jagt won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election. Guy A. Vander Jagt received 122,363 popular votes (69.6%). The main challenger was Howard M. LeRoux (30.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Jagt and LeRoux

Jagt +39.2 pts · won by 68,913 votes
Guy A. Vander JagtRepublicanWINNER69.6%
122,363 votes
Howard M. LeRouxDemocratic30.4%
53,450 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.