1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 59
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
H. Lynn Jondahl (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Donald P. Bunka (R) by 14.5 points.
H. Lynn JondahlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.3%24,406
Donald P. BunkaRepublican
41.9%18,139
James A. GrossfeldOther party
1.1%487
Michael P. SteinLibertarian
0.7%287
43,320 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
H. Lynn Jondahl (D)Donald P. Bunka (R)
Also on the ballot: James A. Grossfeld (Other party), 1.1%; Michael P. Stein (Libertarian), 0.7%