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1974Final results

1974 election for Michigan Senate District 9

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Thomas Guastello (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating David M. Serotkin (R) by 5.0 points.

Thomas GuastelloDemocrat · winner
51.8%37,388
46.8%33,787
Arline LearrstIndependent
1.3%941
72,118 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

EvenD+5.71978D+3.71982R+6.41986R+7.51990R+32.41994R+27.61998

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

The candidates

Thomas Guastello (D)David M. Serotkin (R)

Also on the ballot: Arline Learrst (Independent), 1.3%