1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 32
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Stephen V. Monsma (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Jack Beam (R) by 6.8 points.
Stephen V. MonsmaDemocrat · winner
53.4%37,153
Jack BeamRepublican
46.6%32,432
69,585 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