1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 27
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
William R. Copeland (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Dallas S. Kelsey Jr. (R) by 21.1 points.
William R. CopelandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%17,597
Dallas S. Kelsey Jr.Republican
38.7%11,384
Thomas A. MasonIndependent
1.4%411
29,392 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 R. Copeland (D)Dallas S. Kelsey Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas A. Mason (Independent), 1.4%