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1972Final results

1972 election for Michigan House District 77

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Quincy Hoffman (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Harold L. Richards (D) by 45.1 points.

Quincy HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.0%22,984
26.9%8,575
Lyle J. MacklemIndependent
1.2%373
31,932 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

EvenR+45.11972R+25.11974R+35.41976R+34.21978R+51.91980R+27.21982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Quincy Hoffman (R)Harold L. Richards (D)

Also on the ballot: Lyle J. Macklem (Independent), 1.2%