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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
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

EvenD+32.31972D+46.51976D+65.11978D+48.41980D+57.71982D+44.31984

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