1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 53
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Perry Bullard (D) won with 45.6% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Renner (R) by 12.1 points.
Perry BullardDemocrat · winner
45.6%18,957
Michael J. RennerRepublican
33.5%13,939
Stephen BurghardtOther party
20.2%8,405
Alan HarrisConstitution
0.6%265
41,566 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
The candidates
Perry Bullard (D)Michael J. Renner (R)Stephen Burghardt (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Alan Harris (Constitution), 0.6%