1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan Senate District 1
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
William B. Fitzgerald (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Earl I. Heenan III (R) by 39.9 points.
William B. FitzgeraldDemocrat · winner
69.9%33,230
Earl I. Heenan IIIRepublican
29.9%14,230
Jeffrey H. ForrestOther party
0.2%110
47,570 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
The candidates
William B. Fitzgerald (D)Earl I. Heenan III (R)
Also on the ballot: Jeffrey H. Forrest (Other party), 0.2%