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1978Final results

1978 election for Michigan House District 49

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Everitt F. Lincoln (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas C. Cook (D) by 13.4 points.

Everitt F. LincolnRepublican · winner
56.7%15,060
43.3%11,503
26,564 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

EvenR+41.21972R+26.11974R+23.21976R+13.41978R+28.11980D+15.71982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET