1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Michigan House District 26
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Kenneth J. Debeaussaert (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Larry Lick (R) by 5.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Kenneth J. DebeaussaertDemocrat · winner
53.0%14,986
Larry LickRepublican
47.0%13,312
28,300 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