1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan Senate District 23
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Gary Byker (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Bernard Allen (D) by 29.2 points.
Gary BykerRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.6%48,758
Bernard AllenDemocrat
35.4%26,744
75,503 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