1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 71
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Sal Rocca (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Doug Cruce (R) by 7.7 points.
Sal RoccaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.9%21,428
Doug CruceRepublican
46.1%18,356
39,784 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