1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 1
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
John Kelly (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Posch Jr. (R) by 19.4 points.
John KellyDemocrat · winner
59.7%25,616
Joseph L. Posch Jr.Republican
40.3%17,276
42,893 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