1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 48
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Richard Fitzpatrick (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Ronald R. White (R) by 6.5 points.
Richard FitzpatrickDemocrat · winner
52.8%12,005
Ronald R. WhiteRepublican
46.4%10,537
William Allen RichIndependent
0.8%176
22,720 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
The candidates
Richard Fitzpatrick (D)Ronald R. White (R)
Also on the ballot: William Allen Rich (Independent), 0.8%