1968Final results
1968 election for Michigan House District 51
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Thomas G. Sharpe (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph W. Kolbe (D) by 33.2 points.
Thomas G. SharpeRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.6%21,402
Joseph W. KolbeDemocrat
33.4%10,724
32,126 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET