1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 51
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Frederick Dillingham (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Patrick Blake (D) by 28.6 points.
Frederick DillinghamRepublican · winner
64.3%22,149
Patrick BlakeDemocrat
35.7%12,299
34,448 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