1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 13
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
William Bryant Jr. (R) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating George J. Verdonckt (D) by 47.3 points.
William Bryant Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
73.3%28,151
George J. VerdoncktDemocrat
26.0%9,978
Richard E. MaxwellIndependent
0.8%290
38,419 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
The candidates
William Bryant Jr. (R)George J. Verdonckt (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard E. Maxwell (Independent), 0.8%