2012Final results
2012 election for Michigan House District 78
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Dave Pagel (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Jack Arbanas (D) by 22.2 points.
Dave PagelRepublican · winner
61.1%23,227
Jack ArbanasDemocrat
38.9%14,802
38,029 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET