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1972Final results

1972 election for Michigan House District 34

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

John Bennett (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Cornelius J. Clifford (R) by 30.5 points.

John BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.2%21,564
33.7%11,330
Frank Hanna Jr.Independent
2.1%706
33,600 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+30.51972D+41.31976D+41.31978D+31.51980D+3.31984D+25.71986

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

The candidates

John Bennett (D)Cornelius J. Clifford (R)

Also on the ballot: Frank Hanna Jr. (Independent), 2.1%