1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 78
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Roy L. Spencer (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating William R. Francisco (D) by 28.6 points.
Roy L. SpencerRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.3%17,075
William R. FranciscoDemocrat
35.7%9,471
26,546 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