1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 56
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ernest Nash (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Denise Arnold (D) by 3.8 points.
Ernest NashRepublican · winner
51.9%13,558
Denise ArnoldDemocrat
48.1%12,566
26,124 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