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1974Final results

1974 election for Michigan House District 22

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Gary Owen (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Lee West (R) by 46.9 points.

Gary OwenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.9%14,370
Lee WestRepublican
26.0%5,129
Lynn R. HorrocksIndependent
1.1%211
19,710 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+2.91972D+46.91974D+44.41976D+31.11984D+43.71986D+24.41988

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

The candidates

Gary Owen (D)Lee West (R)

Also on the ballot: Lynn R. Horrocks (Independent), 1.1%