1978Final results
1978 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan
U.S. Senate · Michigan
Carl Levin (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Robert P. Griffin (R) by 4.3 points.
Carl LevinDemocrat · winner
52.1%1,484,193
Robert P. GriffinRepublican
47.9%1,362,165
2,846,630 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET