1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 45
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Bela E. Kennedy (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating James E. McCaw (D) by 14.4 points.
Bela E. KennedyRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.1%12,149
James E. McCawDemocrat
41.7%9,035
Paul ShekIndependent
2.2%466
21,650 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