1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 96
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Gerrit C. Hasper (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Marvin L. M. Knight (R) by 1.7 points.
Gerrit C. HasperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.9%11,735
Marvin L. M. KnightRepublican
49.1%11,334
23,069 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