1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 96
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Gerrit C. Hasper (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Edward O. Bouwsma (R) by 18.0 points.
Gerrit C. HasperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.8%16,442
Edward O. BouwsmaRepublican
39.8%11,312
Richard Anthony YatesIndependent
2.4%684
28,438 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
The candidates
Gerrit C. Hasper (D)Edward O. Bouwsma (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Anthony Yates (Independent), 2.4%