1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 88
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Stanley M. Powell (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Kenneth M. Somers (D) by 33.6 points.
Stanley M. PowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%19,235
Kenneth M. SomersDemocrat
32.7%9,487
Dale F. CalderIndependent
1.0%302
29,024 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