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1972Final results

1972 election for Michigan House District 17

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Frank V. Wierzbicki (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Edward Mack (R) by 56.8 points.

Frank V. WierzbickiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.5%14,080
Edward MackRepublican
20.7%3,754
Glenna M. GarzaIndependent
1.9%342
18,176 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+56.81972D+71.11974D+66.81978D+83.21982D+79.41984D+79.21986

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

The candidates

Frank V. Wierzbicki (D)Edward Mack (R)

Also on the ballot: Glenna M. Garza (Independent), 1.9%