1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 11
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
James Desana (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Shurly (R) by 40.6 points.
James DesanaDemocrat · winner
70.3%46,583
Robert F. ShurlyRepublican
29.7%19,700
66,286 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