1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 45
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Bela E. Kennedy (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Bruce Loughead (D) by 33.7 points.
Bela E. KennedyRepublican · winner
66.1%18,803
Bruce LougheadDemocrat
32.4%9,220
Robert C. DrenkhahnIndependent
1.5%431
28,454 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