1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 38
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Edward E. Mahalak (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Dorothy M. Rush (R) by 37.1 points.
Edward E. MahalakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.5%13,538
Dorothy M. RushRepublican
31.5%6,214
19,752 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