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1974Final results

1974 election for Michigan Senate District 21

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

John A. Welborn (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Mary Brown (D) by 11.8 points.

John A. WelbornRepublican · winner
55.6%35,783
Mary BrownDemocrat
43.9%28,220
James E. ZerbiOther party
0.5%328
64,331 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

EvenR+38.11978R+6.71982R+9.61986R+27.01990R+16.11994R+7.21998

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

The candidates

John A. Welborn (R)Mary Brown (D)

Also on the ballot: James E. Zerbi (Other party), 0.5%