1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 51
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Thomas G. Sharpe (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating John H. McDermott Sr. (D) by 15.6 points.
Thomas G. SharpeRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.3%15,485
John H. McDermott Sr.Democrat
41.7%11,274
Ronald RogersOther party
0.9%255
27,015 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