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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election?

William D. Ford won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election. William D. Ford received 95,137 popular votes (79.58%). The main challenger was Edgar Nieten (19.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Nieten

Ford +60.2 pts · won by 71,960 votes
William D. FordDemocraticWINNER79.58%
95,137 votes
Edgar NietenRepublican19.39%
23,177 votes
Aldi C. FuhrmannIndependent1.03%
1,230 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.