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1976Final results

1976 election for Michigan House District 58

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Thomas M. Holcomb (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Michael Walsh (R) by 18.2 points.

Thomas M. HolcombDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.2%21,577
Michael WalshRepublican
40.0%14,814
Ramon R. FuentesOther party
1.1%422
0.7%252
37,067 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+0.21972D+17.21974D+18.21976D+27.01978D+23.01980D+18.11982

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

The candidates

Thomas M. Holcomb (D)Michael Walsh (R)

Also on the ballot: Ramon R. Fuentes (Other party), 1.1%; John Leroy Gilbert (Libertarian), 0.7%