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1978 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

William M. Brodhead won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. William M. Brodhead received 106,303 popular votes (95.21%). The main challenger was Hector M. McGregor (4.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Brodhead and McGregor

Brodhead +90.4 pts · won by 100,962 votes
William M. BrodheadDemocraticWINNER95.21%
106,303 votes
Hector M. McGregorIndependent4.78%
5,341 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.