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1968Final results

1968 election for Michigan House District 97

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Edgar Geerlings (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Bernard J. Brondyk (D) by 12.8 points.

Edgar GeerlingsRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%16,597
43.6%12,843
29,440 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

EvenR+5.71974R+28.71976R+14.11978R+42.51980R+2.71982R+9.81984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET