1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 34
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John Bennett (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating William Michael Hopp (R) by 41.3 points.
John BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.8%22,645
William Michael HoppRepublican
28.5%9,243
J. Steven BrooksIndependent
1.3%437
Ronald BowmanOther party
0.4%127
32,453 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
John Bennett (D)William Michael Hopp (R)
Also on the ballot: J. Steven Brooks (Independent), 1.3%; Ronald Bowman (Other party), 0.4%