1978 Senate elections · Michigan history
Michigan U.S. Senate election 1978
Carl Levin DEM +4.3 gain · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 2,846,630
- Margin
- 4.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Levin Won | DEM | 1,484,193 | 52.14% | |
| Robert P. Griffin | REP | 1,362,165 | 47.85% | |
| Scattering | — | 272 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 2,846,630 | |||
Official source: data
Other Michigan Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Elissa Slotkin | 0.3 |
| 2020 | Class II | Gary C. Peters | 1.7 |
| 2018 | Class I | Debbie Stabenow | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Class II | Gary C. Peters | 13.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Debbie Stabenow | 20.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Carl Levin | 28.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Debbie Stabenow | 15.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Carl Levin | 22.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Debbie Stabenow | 1.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Carl Levin | 18.5 |
| 1994 | Class I | Spencer Abraham | 9.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Carl Levin | 16.3 |
Full Michigan Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Michigan Senate race?
Carl Levin (DEM) won with 52.1% of the vote, ahead of Robert P. Griffin (47.9%), a margin of 4.3 points.
Did the Michigan Senate seat change party in 1978?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Michigan Senate race?
2,846,630 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.