1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 12
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
William B. Fitzgerald (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Gordon R. Michaelson (R) by 32.3 points.
William B. FitzgeraldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.1%18,008
Gordon R. MichaelsonRepublican
33.9%9,220
27,228 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET