1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 36
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
John Engler (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Don Jones (D) by 34.3 points.
John EnglerRepublican · winner
67.2%60,422
Don JonesDemocrat
32.8%29,538
89,972 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