1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 56
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ernest Nash (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Denise Arnold (D) by 9.8 points.
Ernest NashRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.9%17,926
Denise ArnoldDemocrat
45.1%14,722
32,649 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