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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

David E. Bonior won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. David E. Bonior received 82,892 popular votes (54.91%). The main challenger was Kirby Holmes (45.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Bonior and Holmes

Bonior +9.8 pts · won by 14,829 votes
David E. BoniorDemocraticWINNER54.91%
82,892 votes
Kirby HolmesRepublican45.09%
68,063 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.