United States Senate election in Michigan, 1978

United States Senate election in Michigan, 1978

1972 ←
November 7, 1978
→ 1984

 
Nominee Carl Levin Robert P. Griffin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,484,193 1,362,165
Percentage 52.1% 47.9

U.S. Senator before election

Robert P. Griffin
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Carl Levin
Democratic

The 1978 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert P. Griffin lost re-election to Democrat Carl Levin.

Contents

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl Levin 1,484,193 52.1
Republican Rob Griffin 1,362,165 47.8

References