1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 27
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jeffrey D. Padden (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Richard F. Walters (R) by 25.1 points.
Jeffrey D. PaddenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%15,316
Richard F. WaltersRepublican
37.4%9,162
24,481 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