1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1974 election for Michigan House District 87
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Francis Spaniola (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating James P. Capitan (R) by 24.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Francis SpaniolaDemocrat · winner
62.1%16,003
James P. CapitanRepublican
37.9%9,760
25,763 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