1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 43
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Carl F. Gnodike (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Daniel R. Deja (D) by 31.0 points.
Carl F. GnodikeRepublican · winner
65.5%16,760
Daniel R. DejaDemocrat
34.5%8,830
25,592 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