1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Michigan House District 48
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Paul A. Rosenbaum (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Gustave J. Groat Sr. (R) by 3.9 points.
Paul A. RosenbaumDemocrat · winner
52.0%15,647
Gustave J. Groat Sr.Republican · incumbent
48.0%14,470
30,117 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