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1976Final results

1976 election for Michigan House District 89

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

John Engler (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating William C. Odykirk (D) by 5.4 points.

John EnglerRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.4%16,510
47.0%14,818
David R. IsaacIndependent
0.6%181
31,509 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+24.41972R+7.71974R+5.41976R+18.81978R+40.11980R+23.81982

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

The candidates

John Engler (R)William C. Odykirk (D)

Also on the ballot: David R. Isaac (Independent), 0.6%