1976-11-02 Senatorial Election Results for Michigan (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Donald Riegle (D)		Marvin Esch (R)		Bette Erwin (Libertarian)		Ted Albert (Human Rights)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alcona	68%	2,000	49.1%	2,058	50.5%	2	0.0%	5	0.1%	9	0.2%	-58	4,074
Alger	63%	2,363	63.7%	1,334	36.0%	4	0.1%	4	0.1%	5	0.1%	1,029	3,710
Allegan	59%	10,357	36.8%	17,691	62.8%	53	0.2%	35	0.1%	42	0.1%	-7,334	28,178
Alpena	59%	6,974	57.8%	5,027	41.7%	13	0.1%	25	0.2%	19	0.2%	1,947	12,058
Antrim	72%	2,744	39.2%	4,238	60.5%	10	0.1%	6	0.1%	10	0.1%	-1,494	7,008
Arenac	59%	2,758	53.8%	2,358	46.0%	1	0.0%	3	0.1%	4	0.1%	400	5,124
Baraga	63%	1,895	56.9%	1,408	42.3%	5	0.2%	7	0.2%	15	0.5%	487	3,330
Barry	63%	7,475	43.0%	9,869	56.7%	19	0.1%	21	0.1%	18	0.1%	-2,394	17,402
Bay	61%	28,653	60.6%	18,485	39.1%	53	0.1%	44	0.1%	80	0.2%	10,168	47,315
Benzie	71%	1,763	37.0%	2,987	62.6%	11	0.2%	7	0.1%	3	0.1%	-1,224	4,771
Berrien	57%	24,497	39.2%	37,653	60.3%	113	0.2%	93	0.1%	125	0.2%	-13,156	62,481
Branch	55%	6,565	46.6%	7,458	52.9%	30	0.2%	18	0.1%	28	0.2%	-893	14,099
Calhoun	57%	27,803	51.3%	26,139	48.3%	81	0.1%	61	0.1%	77	0.1%	1,664	54,161
Cass	55%	7,588	45.6%	8,954	53.8%	43	0.3%	30	0.2%	34	0.2%	-1,366	16,649
Charlevoix	72%	3,874	44.4%	4,802	55.0%	19	0.2%	14	0.2%	17	0.2%	-928	8,726
Cheboygan	65%	3,861	48.1%	4,143	51.6%	10	0.1%	7	0.1%	9	0.1%	-282	8,030
Chippewa	59%	5,843	48.2%	6,220	51.3%	19	0.2%	19	0.2%	17	0.1%	-377	12,118
Clare	62%	4,207	49.0%	4,347	50.6%	13	0.2%	4	0.0%	13	0.2%	-140	8,584
Clinton	63%	8,198	39.9%	12,218	59.5%	66	0.3%	31	0.2%	33	0.2%	-4,020	20,546
Crawford	72%	1,717	44.2%	2,153	55.4%	6	0.2%	5	0.1%	6	0.2%	-436	3,887
Delta	65%	9,732	61.6%	5,951	37.7%	35	0.2%	45	0.3%	35	0.2%	3,781	15,798
Dickinson	65%	6,242	57.3%	4,581	42.0%	13	0.1%	22	0.2%	39	0.4%	1,661	10,897
Eaton	64%	13,651	41.1%	19,284	58.1%	138	0.4%	47	0.1%	57	0.2%	-5,633	33,177
Emmet	68%	3,865	40.7%	5,563	58.6%	24	0.3%	18	0.2%	18	0.2%	-1,698	9,488
Genesee	58%	103,036	62.2%	61,550	37.2%	332	0.2%	312	0.2%	291	0.2%	41,486	165,521
Gladwin	61%	3,736	53.0%	3,289	46.6%	4	0.1%	5	0.1%	17	0.2%	447	7,051
Gogebic	67%	6,301	66.2%	3,168	33.3%	5	0.1%	41	0.4%	8	0.1%	3,133	9,523
Grand Traverse	63%	7,621	37.4%	12,607	61.9%	70	0.3%	34	0.2%	33	0.2%	-4,986	20,365
Gratiot	56%	5,845	40.3%	8,575	59.2%	33	0.2%	20	0.1%	22	0.2%	-2,730	14,495
Hillsdale	53%	5,219	37.7%	8,533	61.7%	50	0.4%	17	0.1%	22	0.2%	-3,314	13,841
Houghton	55%	7,882	54.4%	6,516	45.0%	26	0.2%	24	0.2%	32	0.2%	1,366	14,480
Huron	60%	5,835	41.8%	8,060	57.7%	16	0.1%	23	0.2%	28	0.2%	-2,225	13,962
Ingham	62%	57,954	50.3%	54,826	47.6%	1,254	1.1%	822	0.7%	443	0.4%	3,128	115,299
Ionia	55%	7,466	42.9%	9,858	56.6%	28	0.2%	23	0.1%	34	0.2%	-2,392	17,409
Iosco	56%	5,126	50.9%	4,919	48.8%	14	0.1%	6	0.1%	7	0.1%	207	10,072
Iron	72%	4,344	61.3%	2,712	38.3%	8	0.1%	10	0.1%	9	0.1%	1,632	7,083
Isabella	49%	8,683	49.6%	8,628	49.3%	50	0.3%	75	0.4%	75	0.4%	55	17,511
Jackson	57%	26,780	48.0%	28,649	51.3%	248	0.4%	72	0.1%	87	0.2%	-1,869	55,836
Kalamazoo	58%	38,563	46.7%	43,588	52.7%	142	0.2%	161	0.2%	181	0.2%	-5,025	82,635
Kalkaska	73%	1,859	46.8%	2,089	52.6%	9	0.2%	11	0.3%	4	0.1%	-230	3,972
Kent	64%	70,578	38.7%	110,584	60.7%	332	0.2%	296	0.2%	421	0.2%	-40,006	182,211
Keweenaw	72%	641	56.6%	489	43.2%	1	0.1%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	152	1,133
Lake	75%	1,965	55.7%	1,554	44.0%	3	0.1%	6	0.2%	2	0.1%	411	3,530
Lapeer	57%	11,371	52.5%	10,117	46.7%	50	0.2%	53	0.2%	50	0.2%	1,254	21,641
Leelanau	77%	2,403	36.7%	4,097	62.5%	16	0.2%	24	0.4%	11	0.2%	-1,694	6,551
Lenawee	57%	13,883	43.8%	17,680	55.8%	52	0.2%	35	0.1%	59	0.2%	-3,797	31,709
Livingston	61%	13,355	42.4%	17,948	57.0%	76	0.2%	70	0.2%	51	0.2%	-4,593	31,500
Luce	51%	1,049	45.9%	1,230	53.8%	0	0.0%	5	0.2%	2	0.1%	-181	2,286
Mackinac	78%	2,419	47.2%	2,684	52.4%	10	0.2%	2	0.0%	11	0.2%	-265	5,126
Macomb	56%	136,888	55.5%	107,827	43.7%	559	0.2%	512	0.2%	698	0.3%	29,061	246,484
Manistee	64%	4,339	45.5%	5,143	54.0%	10	0.1%	21	0.2%	15	0.2%	-804	9,528
Marquette	52%	14,770	60.0%	9,702	39.4%	38	0.2%	46	0.2%	42	0.2%	5,068	24,598
Mason	67%	5,042	45.0%	6,083	54.3%	23	0.2%	29	0.3%	23	0.2%	-1,041	11,200
Mecosta	49%	4,847	41.6%	6,736	57.8%	19	0.2%	23	0.2%	22	0.2%	-1,889	11,647
Menominee	60%	5,347	53.0%	4,689	46.5%	12	0.1%	14	0.1%	22	0.2%	658	10,084
Midland	67%	13,379	45.3%	15,911	53.9%	90	0.3%	81	0.3%	63	0.2%	-2,532	29,524
Missaukee	78%	1,552	35.2%	2,845	64.5%	2	0.0%	5	0.1%	10	0.2%	-1,293	4,414
Monroe	54%	21,103	49.2%	21,592	50.4%	31	0.1%	59	0.1%	76	0.2%	-489	42,861
Montcalm	58%	7,043	43.0%	9,260	56.6%	18	0.1%	13	0.1%	28	0.2%	-2,217	16,362
Montmorency	72%	1,407	43.7%	1,796	55.8%	7	0.2%	6	0.2%	5	0.2%	-389	3,221
Muskegon	60%	28,957	47.4%	31,915	52.2%	77	0.1%	67	0.1%	125	0.2%	-2,958	61,141
Newaygo	65%	5,671	42.1%	7,754	57.6%	9	0.1%	13	0.1%	25	0.2%	-2,083	13,472
Oakland	62%	189,209	47.2%	209,225	52.2%	1,102	0.3%	788	0.2%	811	0.2%	-20,016	401,135
Oceana	65%	3,606	43.2%	4,711	56.4%	15	0.2%	8	0.1%	13	0.2%	-1,105	8,353
Ogemaw	66%	3,495	54.5%	2,903	45.2%	6	0.1%	7	0.1%	5	0.1%	592	6,416
Ontonagon	74%	3,036	61.6%	1,880	38.1%	2	0.0%	6	0.1%	5	0.1%	1,156	4,929
Osceola	62%	2,583	37.6%	4,252	62.0%	7	0.1%	9	0.1%	12	0.2%	-1,669	6,863
Oscoda	62%	1,069	42.5%	1,442	57.3%	5	0.2%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	-373	2,517
Otsego	66%	2,506	45.9%	2,929	53.6%	8	0.1%	8	0.1%	10	0.2%	-423	5,461
Ottawa	69%	18,230	28.3%	45,931	71.3%	94	0.1%	50	0.1%	84	0.1%	-27,701	64,389
Presque Isle	71%	3,423	53.5%	2,954	46.2%	4	0.1%	5	0.1%	8	0.1%	469	6,394
Roscommon	81%	3,616	45.4%	4,314	54.2%	4	0.1%	12	0.2%	12	0.2%	-698	7,958
Saginaw	58%	40,598	49.5%	40,686	49.6%	211	0.3%	201	0.2%	261	0.3%	-88	81,957
Sanilac	64%	6,053	38.5%	9,634	61.2%	12	0.1%	18	0.1%	18	0.1%	-3,581	15,735
Schoolcraft	67%	2,187	58.6%	1,521	40.8%	7	0.2%	5	0.1%	10	0.3%	666	3,730
Shiawassee	63%	13,337	50.0%	13,166	49.4%	67	0.3%	49	0.2%	42	0.2%	171	26,661
St. Clair	57%	24,932	52.0%	22,746	47.4%	99	0.2%	88	0.2%	113	0.2%	2,186	47,978
St. Joseph	53%	7,287	40.4%	10,680	59.2%	12	0.1%	23	0.1%	27	0.1%	-3,393	18,029
Tuscola	56%	8,456	44.9%	10,292	54.7%	17	0.1%	24	0.1%	29	0.2%	-1,836	18,818
Van Buren	57%	10,527	46.0%	12,261	53.6%	30	0.1%	38	0.2%	27	0.1%	-1,734	22,883
Washtenaw	60%	52,165	48.1%	55,179	50.9%	415	0.4%	407	0.4%	268	0.2%	-3,014	108,434
Wayne	53%	571,298	65.6%	293,096	33.6%	2,208	0.3%	1,911	0.2%	2,890	0.3%	278,202	871,403
Wexford	65%	4,534	46.6%	5,161	53.0%	12	0.1%	14	0.1%	11	0.1%	-627	9,732
TOTAL	58%	1,831,031	52.5%	1,635,087	46.8%	8,842	0.3%	7,281	0.2%	8,423	0.2%	195,944	3,490,664
Total R vote: 1,635,087 (46.8%)      Total D vote: 1,831,031 (52.5%)      Total Other vote: 24,546 (0.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$795,821		$809,654		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1976 Senate class 1, Alcona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,000	49.1%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,058	50.5%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	2	0.0%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	2	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	4	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,074
Turnout: 68%

1976 Senate class 1, Alger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,363	63.7%
Marvin Esch (R)	1,334	36.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	4	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	2	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	1	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,710
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Allegan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	10,357	36.8%
Marvin Esch (R)	17,691	62.8%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	53	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	35	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	15	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	10	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	28,178
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Alpena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	6,974	57.8%
Marvin Esch (R)	5,027	41.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	25	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	10	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	4	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	12,058
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Antrim County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,744	39.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,238	60.5%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	6	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	4	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	4	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,008
Turnout: 72%

1976 Senate class 1, Arenac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,758	53.8%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,358	46.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	1	0.0%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	3	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	1	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,124
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Baraga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,895	56.9%
Marvin Esch (R)	1,408	42.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	7	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	2	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	10	0.3%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,330
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Barry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	7,475	43.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	9,869	56.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	19	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	21	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	7	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	4	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	17,402
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	28,653	60.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	18,485	39.1%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	53	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	44	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	30	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	32	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	18	0.0%
TOTAL	47,315
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Benzie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,763	37.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,987	62.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	7	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	1	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	1	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,771
Turnout: 71%

1976 Senate class 1, Berrien County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	24,497	39.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	37,653	60.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	113	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	93	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	53	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	33	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	39	0.1%
TOTAL	62,481
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Branch County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	6,565	46.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	7,458	52.9%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	30	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	18	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	9	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	7	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	14,099
Turnout: 55%

1976 Senate class 1, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	27,803	51.3%
Marvin Esch (R)	26,139	48.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	81	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	61	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	27	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	23	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	17	0.0%
TOTAL	54,161
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	7,588	45.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	8,954	53.8%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	43	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	30	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	13	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	12	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	16,649
Turnout: 55%

1976 Senate class 1, Charlevoix County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,874	44.4%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,802	55.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	19	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	14	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	3	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	7	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,726
Turnout: 72%

1976 Senate class 1, Cheboygan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,861	48.1%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,143	51.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	7	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	4	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,030
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	5,843	48.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	6,220	51.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	19	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	19	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	9	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	12,118
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Clare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	4,207	49.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,347	50.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	13	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	4	0.0%
Paula Reimers (SW)	6	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	4	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,584
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	8,198	39.9%
Marvin Esch (R)	12,218	59.5%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	66	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	31	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	13	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	7	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	20,546
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,717	44.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,153	55.4%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	6	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	1	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,887
Turnout: 72%

1976 Senate class 1, Delta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	9,732	61.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	5,951	37.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	35	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	45	0.3%
Paula Reimers (SW)	23	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	10	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	15,798
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Dickinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	6,242	57.3%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,581	42.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	22	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	7	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	25	0.2%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	10,897
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Eaton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	13,651	41.1%
Marvin Esch (R)	19,284	58.1%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	138	0.4%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	47	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	24	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	17	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	16	0.0%
TOTAL	33,177
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Emmet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,865	40.7%
Marvin Esch (R)	5,563	58.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	24	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	18	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	6	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	8	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	9,488
Turnout: 68%

1976 Senate class 1, Genesee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	103,036	62.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	61,550	37.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	332	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	312	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	101	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	85	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	105	0.1%
TOTAL	165,521
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Gladwin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,736	53.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	3,289	46.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	6	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	4	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,051
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Gogebic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	6,301	66.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	3,168	33.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	41	0.4%
Paula Reimers (SW)	4	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	9,523
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Grand Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	7,621	37.4%
Marvin Esch (R)	12,607	61.9%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	70	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	34	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	19	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	20,365
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Gratiot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	5,845	40.3%
Marvin Esch (R)	8,575	59.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	33	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	20	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	14	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	3	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	14,495
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Hillsdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	5,219	37.7%
Marvin Esch (R)	8,533	61.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	50	0.4%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	17	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	10	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	8	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	13,841
Turnout: 53%

1976 Senate class 1, Houghton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	7,882	54.4%
Marvin Esch (R)	6,516	45.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	26	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	24	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	15	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	13	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	14,480
Turnout: 55%

1976 Senate class 1, Huron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	5,835	41.8%
Marvin Esch (R)	8,060	57.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	16	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	23	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	8	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	8	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	13,962
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Ingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	57,954	50.3%
Marvin Esch (R)	54,826	47.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	1,254	1.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	822	0.7%
Paula Reimers (SW)	247	0.2%
Frank Girard (SL)	93	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	89	0.1%
TOTAL	115,299
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Ionia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	7,466	42.9%
Marvin Esch (R)	9,858	56.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	28	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	23	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	14	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	7	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	17,409
Turnout: 55%

1976 Senate class 1, Iosco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	5,126	50.9%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,919	48.8%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	14	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	6	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	10,072
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	4,344	61.3%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,712	38.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	10	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	6	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,083
Turnout: 72%

1976 Senate class 1, Isabella County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	8,683	49.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	8,628	49.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	50	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	75	0.4%
Paula Reimers (SW)	54	0.3%
Frank Girard (SL)	10	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	17,511
Turnout: 49%

1976 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	26,780	48.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	28,649	51.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	248	0.4%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	72	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	30	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	21	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	26	0.0%
TOTAL	55,836
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Kalamazoo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	38,563	46.7%
Marvin Esch (R)	43,588	52.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	142	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	161	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	82	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	53	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	40	0.0%
TOTAL	82,635
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Kalkaska County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,859	46.8%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,089	52.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	9	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	11	0.3%
Paula Reimers (SW)	1	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,972
Turnout: 73%

1976 Senate class 1, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	70,578	38.7%
Marvin Esch (R)	110,584	60.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	332	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	296	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	111	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	222	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	80	0.0%
TOTAL	182,211
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Keweenaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	641	56.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	489	43.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	1	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,133
Turnout: 72%

1976 Senate class 1, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,965	55.7%
Marvin Esch (R)	1,554	44.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	6	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	1	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,530
Turnout: 75%

1976 Senate class 1, Lapeer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	11,371	52.5%
Marvin Esch (R)	10,117	46.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	50	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	53	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	26	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	19	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	21,641
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Leelanau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,403	36.7%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,097	62.5%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	24	0.4%
Paula Reimers (SW)	6	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	3	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,551
Turnout: 77%

1976 Senate class 1, Lenawee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	13,883	43.8%
Marvin Esch (R)	17,680	55.8%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	52	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	35	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	27	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	13	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	18	0.1%
TOTAL	31,709
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	13,355	42.4%
Marvin Esch (R)	17,948	57.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	76	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	70	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	21	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	17	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	13	0.0%
TOTAL	31,500
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Luce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,049	45.9%
Marvin Esch (R)	1,230	53.8%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	5	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	1	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,286
Turnout: 51%

1976 Senate class 1, Mackinac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,419	47.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,684	52.4%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	2	0.0%
Paula Reimers (SW)	4	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	4	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,126
Turnout: 78%

1976 Senate class 1, Macomb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	136,888	55.5%
Marvin Esch (R)	107,827	43.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	559	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	512	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	215	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	209	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	243	0.1%
TOTAL	246,484
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Manistee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	4,339	45.5%
Marvin Esch (R)	5,143	54.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	21	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	8	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	6	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	9,528
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Marquette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	14,770	60.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	9,702	39.4%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	38	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	46	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	17	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	19	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	24,598
Turnout: 52%

1976 Senate class 1, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	5,042	45.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	6,083	54.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	23	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	29	0.3%
Paula Reimers (SW)	8	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	6	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	11,200
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Mecosta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	4,847	41.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	6,736	57.8%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	19	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	23	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	9	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	8	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	11,647
Turnout: 49%

1976 Senate class 1, Menominee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	5,347	53.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,689	46.5%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	14	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	9	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	7	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	10,084
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Midland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	13,379	45.3%
Marvin Esch (R)	15,911	53.9%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	90	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	81	0.3%
Paula Reimers (SW)	21	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	21	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	17	0.1%
TOTAL	29,524
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Missaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,552	35.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,845	64.5%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	2	0.0%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	3	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	1	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,414
Turnout: 78%

1976 Senate class 1, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	21,103	49.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	21,592	50.4%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	31	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	59	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	24	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	12	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	38	0.1%
TOTAL	42,861
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Montcalm County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	7,043	43.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	9,260	56.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	18	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	13	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	12	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	10	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	16,362
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Montmorency County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,407	43.7%
Marvin Esch (R)	1,796	55.8%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	7	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	6	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	2	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,221
Turnout: 72%

1976 Senate class 1, Muskegon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	28,957	47.4%
Marvin Esch (R)	31,915	52.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	77	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	67	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	53	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	34	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	34	0.1%
TOTAL	61,141
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Newaygo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	5,671	42.1%
Marvin Esch (R)	7,754	57.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	13	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	6	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	10	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	13,472
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Oakland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	189,209	47.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	209,225	52.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	1,102	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	788	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	307	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	262	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	200	0.0%
TOTAL	401,135
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Oceana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,606	43.2%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,711	56.4%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	8	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	6	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	5	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	8,353
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Ogemaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,495	54.5%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,903	45.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	7	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	1	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	1	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,416
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Ontonagon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,036	61.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	1,880	38.1%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	2	0.0%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	6	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	2	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,929
Turnout: 74%

1976 Senate class 1, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,583	37.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,252	62.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	9	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,863
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Oscoda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	1,069	42.5%
Marvin Esch (R)	1,442	57.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,517
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Otsego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,506	45.9%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,929	53.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	8	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	4	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	3	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,461
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	18,230	28.3%
Marvin Esch (R)	45,931	71.3%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	94	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	50	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	30	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	26	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	24	0.0%
TOTAL	64,389
Turnout: 69%

1976 Senate class 1, Presque Isle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,423	53.5%
Marvin Esch (R)	2,954	46.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	2	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	3	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,394
Turnout: 71%

1976 Senate class 1, Roscommon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	3,616	45.4%
Marvin Esch (R)	4,314	54.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	12	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	6	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,958
Turnout: 81%

1976 Senate class 1, Saginaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	40,598	49.5%
Marvin Esch (R)	40,686	49.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	211	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	201	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	80	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	104	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	77	0.1%
TOTAL	81,957
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Sanilac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	6,053	38.5%
Marvin Esch (R)	9,634	61.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	18	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	7	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	2	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	15,735
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Schoolcraft County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	2,187	58.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	1,521	40.8%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	7	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	4	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	1	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,730
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Shiawassee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	13,337	50.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	13,166	49.4%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	67	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	49	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	14	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	9	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	17	0.1%
TOTAL	26,661
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	24,932	52.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	22,746	47.4%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	99	0.2%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	88	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	33	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	35	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	45	0.1%
TOTAL	47,978
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, St. Joseph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	7,287	40.4%
Marvin Esch (R)	10,680	59.2%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	23	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	12	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	7	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	18,029
Turnout: 53%

1976 Senate class 1, Tuscola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	8,456	44.9%
Marvin Esch (R)	10,292	54.7%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	17	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	24	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	12	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	8	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	18,818
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	10,527	46.0%
Marvin Esch (R)	12,261	53.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	30	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	38	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	11	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	11	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	22,883
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Washtenaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	52,165	48.1%
Marvin Esch (R)	55,179	50.9%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	415	0.4%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	407	0.4%
Paula Reimers (SW)	152	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	69	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	47	0.0%
TOTAL	108,434
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	571,298	65.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	293,096	33.6%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	2,208	0.3%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	1,911	0.2%
Paula Reimers (SW)	1,246	0.1%
Frank Girard (SL)	832	0.1%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	747	0.1%
TOTAL	871,403
Turnout: 53%

1976 Senate class 1, Wexford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Donald Riegle (D)	4,534	46.6%
Marvin Esch (R)	5,161	53.0%
Bette Erwin (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Ted Albert (Human Rights)	14	0.1%
Paula Reimers (SW)	3	0.0%
Frank Girard (SL)	3	0.0%
Peter Signorelli (USL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	9,732
Turnout: 65%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Donald Riegle
Total Disbursements:	$795,821

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MI/1976

Marvin Esch
Total Disbursements:	$809,654