1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 19
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
John S. Mowat Jr. (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating James W. Daly (D) by 3.9 points.
John S. Mowat Jr.Republican · winner
51.8%37,614
James W. DalyDemocrat
47.9%34,785
UnidentifiedOther party
0.1%54
72,585 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