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1974Final results

1974 election for Michigan House District 21

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Barbara-Rose Collins (D) won with 83.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Dwyer (R) by 68.1 points.

Barbara-Rose CollinsDemocrat · winner
83.1%8,188
Tom DwyerRepublican
15.0%1,475
Nina HubbardIndependent
1.5%152
Doniphan MullinsOther party
0.4%40
9,855 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 1974

Races before and after

EvenD+72.61972D+68.11974D+75.41976D+73.91978D+80.41980D+11.61982

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

The candidates

Barbara-Rose Collins (D)Tom Dwyer (R)

Also on the ballot: Nina Hubbard (Independent), 1.5%; Doniphan Mullins (Other party), 0.4%