1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 38
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Edward E. Mahalak (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Joanne B. Elliott (R) by 14.6 points.
Edward E. MahalakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%13,448
Joanne B. ElliottRepublican
42.7%10,014
23,462 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