1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 26
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Gilbert J. Dinello (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Edwin Parkinson (R) by 29.4 points.
Gilbert J. DinelloDemocrat · winner
64.7%37,695
Edwin ParkinsonRepublican
35.3%20,577
58,273 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