1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 44
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Lad Stacey (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Larry L. Nielsen (D) by 3.4 points.
Lad StaceyRepublican · winner
51.7%9,420
Larry L. NielsenDemocrat
48.3%8,808
18,231 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