1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 32
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Richard Young (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Waldecker (R) by 25.5 points.
Richard YoungDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%17,179
Richard E. WaldeckerRepublican
37.2%10,193
27,372 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