1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 51
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Thomas G. Sharpe (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Hans H. Haugard (D) by 37.3 points.
Thomas G. SharpeRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.7%21,658
Hans H. HaugardDemocrat
31.3%9,886
31,544 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