1978 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Carl Levin won the 1978 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Carl Levin received 1,484,193 popular votes (52.14%). The main challenger was Robert P. Griffin (47.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Levin and Griffin

Levin +4.3 pts · won by 122,028 votes

Carl Levin DemocraticWINNER52.14%

1,484,193 votes

Robert P. Griffin Republican47.85%

1,362,165 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.