1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 57
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Earl E. Nelson (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Robert Michael Smart (R) by 18.2 points.
Earl E. NelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%17,660
Robert Michael SmartRepublican
40.9%12,231
29,891 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