1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 42
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Mark D. Siljander (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Clarence Lewis Jr. (D) by 39.4 points.
Mark D. SiljanderRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.7%15,978
Clarence Lewis Jr.Democrat
30.3%6,939
22,924 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