1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan Senate District 8
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Donald E. Bishop (R) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating William Blake (D) by 47.8 points.
Donald E. BishopRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.9%72,576
William BlakeDemocrat
26.1%25,624
98,201 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