1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 78
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Roy L. Spencer (R) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Larry Burkhalter (D) by 1.3 points.
Roy L. SpencerRepublican · winner · incumbent
48.9%11,044
Larry BurkhalterDemocrat
47.6%10,761
George C. Johns IIIndependent
3.5%793
22,598 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