1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 23
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Michael H. Conlin (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Darlene McCulligh Otis (D) by 35.0 points.
Michael H. ConlinRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.0%23,770
Darlene McCulligh OtisDemocrat
32.0%11,347
Gerald N. WigginsIndependent
0.6%198
Michael W. PahlLibertarian
0.4%136
35,452 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michael H. Conlin (R)Darlene McCulligh Otis (D)
Also on the ballot: Gerald N. Wiggins (Independent), 0.6%; Michael W. Pahl (Libertarian), 0.4%