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Parents > United States > Michigan > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline December 00, 1977 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 08, 1978 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close August 08, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedPaul πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ December 14, 2021 12:57am
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Description Griffin angered many Michigan Republicans. After President Ford's loss in the 1976 election, Griffin announced that he would not run again in 1978. U.S. Representative Philip E. Ruppe decided to run for the office, but before making an official announcement, Griffin changed his mind and filed to run.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameRobert P. Griffin Votes1,781,065 (52.28%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/02/1979 Margin203,887 (+5.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameCarl Levin Votes1,484,193 (52.14%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1985 Margin122,028 (+4.29%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMI US Senate 11/07/1978

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Name (I) Assistant Minority Leader Robert P. Griffin L. Brooks Patterson Others  
PartyRepublican Republican Other  
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Uncertified Votes 322,530 (78.30%) 89,383 (21.70%) 22 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -233,147 (-56.60%) -322,508 (-78.29%)  
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