1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 26
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Kirby Holmes (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Byron E. Nichols (D) by 17.6 points.
Kirby HolmesRepublican · winner
58.8%15,804
Byron E. NicholsDemocrat
41.2%11,067
26,871 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