1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 46
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Howard Wolpe (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Norman Bruex (R) by 17.0 points.
Howard WolpeDemocrat · winner
58.5%17,261
Norman BruexRepublican
41.5%12,240
29,501 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