1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 38
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Edward E. Mahalak (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Elbert Ray (R) by 42.1 points.
Edward E. MahalakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.4%12,967
Elbert RayRepublican
28.3%5,217
Jeanette MinoIndependent
1.3%238
18,422 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET