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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election

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

Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election?

Charles C. Diggs Jr. won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 13 Election. Charles C. Diggs Jr. received 44,771 popular votes (79.18%). The main challenger was Dovie T. Pickett (20.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Pickett

Jr. +58.4 pts · won by 33,022 votes
Charles C. Diggs Jr.DemocraticWINNER79.18%
44,771 votes
Dovie T. PickettRepublican20.78%
11,749 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.