1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan Senate District 4
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
David Holmes Jr. (D) won with 85.1% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Golden (R) by 72.6 points.
David Holmes Jr.Democrat · winner
85.1%28,643
Richard A. GoldenRepublican
12.5%4,208
John K. DalyIndependent
1.1%386
Sandra KnollWorking Families
1.0%328
Richard Shannon MagrawOther party
0.3%94
33,659 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
David Holmes Jr. (D)Richard A. Golden (R)
Also on the ballot: John K. Daly (Independent), 1.1%; Sandra Knoll (Working Families), 1.0%; Richard Shannon Magraw (Other party), 0.3%