1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 30
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Richard J. Allen (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Kenneth E. Fry (D) by 23.0 points.
Richard J. AllenRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.5%51,170
Kenneth E. FryDemocrat
38.5%32,061
83,238 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