1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 76
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
William Jowett (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating James F. Gerrits (D) by 26.7 points.
William JowettRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.4%17,626
James F. GerritsDemocrat
36.6%10,190
27,816 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