1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 53
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Perry Bullard (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating John K. Dietrich (R) by 33.0 points.
Perry BullardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.5%25,941
John K. DietrichRepublican
32.5%12,864
Carol BurkefonteOther party
1.1%454
Gerald T. WolkeLibertarian
0.5%201
Ronald L. GrahamIndependent
0.3%129
39,589 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
Perry Bullard (D)John K. Dietrich (R)
Also on the ballot: Carol Burkefonte (Other party), 1.1%; Gerald T. Wolke (Libertarian), 0.5%; Ronald L. Graham (Independent), 0.3%