1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 23
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Mary Keith Ballantine (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Earle Stevenson (D) by 30.3 points.
Mary Keith BallantineRepublican · winner
65.2%19,859
Earle StevensonDemocrat
34.8%10,611
30,473 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET