1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Howard Wolpe (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Garry Brown (R) by 2.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Howard WolpeDemocrat · winner
51.3%83,932
Garry BrownRepublican
48.7%79,572
163,510 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