1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Carl Pursell (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Earl Greene (D) by 35.9 points.
Carl PursellRepublican · winner
67.6%97,503
Earl GreeneDemocrat
31.6%45,631
Henry W. KroesAmerican Independent
0.8%1,191
144,326 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET