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1976Final results

1976 election for Michigan House District 41

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Paul Porter (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating F. Harold Creal (R) by 3.2 points.

Paul PorterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.4%15,600
F. Harold CrealRepublican
48.2%14,643
John KunzeLibertarian
0.3%106
30,354 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

EvenR+35.21972D+2.81974D+3.21976R+13.21978R+35.11980R+30.91982

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

The candidates

Paul Porter (D)F. Harold Creal (R)

Also on the ballot: John Kunze (Libertarian), 0.3%