1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 56
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ernest Nash (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Denise Arnold (D) by 3.0 points.
Ernest NashRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.5%19,202
Denise ArnoldDemocrat
48.5%18,083
37,285 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