1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 2
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
John C. Hertel (D) won with 84.4% of the vote, defeating Donald Larue (R) by 68.8 points.
John C. HertelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.4%48,533
Donald LarueRepublican
15.6%8,959
57,492 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