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1976Final results

1976 election for Michigan House District 81

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Mark Clodfelter (D) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Val E. Rose (R) by 58.3 points.

Mark ClodfelterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.8%20,696
Val E. RoseRepublican
20.5%5,388
0.7%184
26,268 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

EvenD+48.41972D+41.71974D+58.31976D+27.71980D+43.31982D+22.21984

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

The candidates

Mark Clodfelter (D)Val E. Rose (R)

Also on the ballot: Paul Joseph Harcz Jr. (Other party), 0.7%