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1974Final results

1974 election for Michigan House District 81

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Mark Clodfelter (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Robert W. Busha (R) by 41.7 points.

Mark ClodfelterDemocrat · winner
70.3%13,591
Robert W. BushaRepublican
28.6%5,527
John LordOther party
1.1%213
19,331 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

EvenD+48.41972D+41.71974D+58.31976D+27.71980D+43.31982D+22.21984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Mark Clodfelter (D)Robert W. Busha (R)

Also on the ballot: John Lord (Other party), 1.1%