1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 38
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Edward E. Mahalak (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Edgar R. Nieten (R) by 38.6 points.
Edward E. MahalakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.3%17,840
Edgar R. NietenRepublican
30.7%7,910
25,750 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