1972-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Michigan (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Robert Griffin* (R)		Frank Kelley (D)		Patrick Dillinger (American Independent)		Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alcona	68%	2,290	63.8%	1,274	35.5%	21	0.6%	1	0.0%	2	0.1%	1,016	3,588
Alger	66%	1,830	49.1%	1,877	50.4%	5	0.1%	5	0.1%	8	0.2%	-47	3,725
Allegan	59%	16,812	64.7%	8,924	34.3%	189	0.7%	38	0.1%	41	0.2%	7,888	26,004
Alpena	59%	5,097	43.4%	6,559	55.8%	67	0.6%	15	0.1%	13	0.1%	-1,462	11,751
Antrim	69%	3,861	63.2%	2,152	35.2%	85	1.4%	6	0.1%	4	0.1%	1,709	6,108
Arenac	56%	2,321	53.9%	1,957	45.4%	25	0.6%	4	0.1%	3	0.1%	364	4,310
Baraga	65%	1,793	54.0%	1,507	45.4%	10	0.3%	3	0.1%	10	0.3%	286	3,323
Barry	62%	9,358	59.4%	6,208	39.4%	133	0.8%	33	0.2%	16	0.1%	3,150	15,748
Bay	58%	20,294	45.6%	23,689	53.2%	401	0.9%	85	0.2%	62	0.1%	-3,395	44,531
Benzie	66%	2,607	65.4%	1,364	34.2%	14	0.4%	3	0.1%	1	0.0%	1,243	3,989
Berrien	56%	40,177	66.6%	19,253	31.9%	700	1.2%	100	0.2%	95	0.2%	20,924	60,325
Branch	53%	7,771	59.0%	5,274	40.1%	73	0.6%	18	0.1%	26	0.2%	2,497	13,162
Calhoun	58%	29,529	54.5%	24,109	44.5%	379	0.7%	81	0.1%	76	0.1%	5,420	54,174
Cass	52%	9,527	63.1%	5,413	35.8%	129	0.9%	15	0.1%	19	0.1%	4,114	15,103
Charlevoix	66%	4,185	56.6%	3,047	41.2%	152	2.1%	12	0.2%	2	0.0%	1,138	7,398
Cheboygan	65%	3,863	52.5%	3,443	46.8%	32	0.4%	12	0.2%	14	0.2%	420	7,364
Chippewa	53%	6,546	57.5%	4,728	41.6%	45	0.4%	49	0.4%	10	0.1%	1,818	11,378
Clare	56%	4,062	60.1%	2,624	38.8%	56	0.8%	9	0.1%	8	0.1%	1,438	6,759
Clinton	63%	11,967	62.2%	7,051	36.7%	156	0.8%	42	0.2%	20	0.1%	4,916	19,236
Crawford	65%	1,826	60.8%	1,157	38.6%	13	0.4%	4	0.1%	1	0.0%	669	3,001
Delta	64%	7,112	47.6%	7,671	51.4%	84	0.6%	25	0.2%	34	0.2%	-559	14,926
Dickinson	66%	5,463	50.7%	5,196	48.2%	96	0.9%	12	0.1%	15	0.1%	267	10,782
Eaton	63%	18,156	62.6%	10,576	36.5%	160	0.6%	77	0.3%	40	0.1%	7,580	29,009
Emmet	64%	4,908	60.6%	3,115	38.4%	56	0.7%	15	0.2%	9	0.1%	1,793	8,103
Genesee	57%	75,219	47.0%	83,198	51.9%	860	0.5%	586	0.4%	329	0.2%	-7,979	160,192
Gladwin	56%	3,150	58.2%	2,226	41.1%	29	0.5%	5	0.1%	4	0.1%	924	5,414
Gogebic	71%	5,234	51.2%	4,925	48.1%	57	0.6%	3	0.0%	11	0.1%	309	10,230
Grand Traverse	62%	11,292	65.1%	5,857	33.8%	141	0.8%	38	0.2%	24	0.1%	5,435	17,352
Gratiot	56%	9,263	65.2%	4,829	34.0%	73	0.5%	24	0.2%	15	0.1%	4,434	14,204
Hillsdale	52%	8,520	66.1%	4,245	32.9%	87	0.7%	32	0.2%	7	0.1%	4,275	12,891
Houghton	59%	8,486	56.6%	6,420	42.8%	39	0.3%	27	0.2%	17	0.1%	2,066	14,989
Huron	61%	9,134	66.3%	4,492	32.6%	98	0.7%	17	0.1%	27	0.2%	4,642	13,768
Ingham	64%	58,293	49.8%	55,520	47.4%	422	0.4%	2,574	2.2%	315	0.3%	2,773	117,124
Ionia	56%	9,777	58.4%	6,812	40.7%	92	0.5%	28	0.2%	26	0.2%	2,965	16,735
Iosco	51%	5,288	60.7%	3,367	38.6%	47	0.5%	10	0.1%	4	0.0%	1,921	8,716
Iron	71%	3,517	50.5%	3,393	48.7%	50	0.7%	4	0.1%	2	0.0%	124	6,966
Isabella	53%	9,372	54.8%	7,392	43.2%	91	0.5%	177	1.0%	70	0.4%	1,980	17,102
Jackson	56%	30,381	56.9%	22,339	41.9%	435	0.8%	116	0.2%	84	0.2%	8,042	53,355
Kalamazoo	60%	47,215	56.9%	34,176	41.2%	675	0.8%	686	0.8%	194	0.2%	13,039	82,946
Kalkaska	69%	1,687	60.0%	1,068	38.0%	47	1.7%	3	0.1%	5	0.2%	619	2,810
Kent	63%	98,179	57.0%	72,113	41.8%	1,466	0.9%	370	0.2%	261	0.2%	26,066	172,389
Keweenaw	65%	643	59.4%	437	40.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	0.3%	206	1,083
Lake	73%	1,470	49.1%	1,500	50.1%	17	0.6%	2	0.1%	3	0.1%	-30	2,992
Lapeer	52%	10,392	59.7%	6,801	39.1%	162	0.9%	26	0.1%	19	0.1%	3,591	17,400
Leelanau	74%	3,644	64.7%	1,930	34.3%	39	0.7%	10	0.2%	10	0.2%	1,714	5,633
Lenawee	55%	17,342	58.8%	11,853	40.2%	184	0.6%	88	0.3%	44	0.1%	5,489	29,511
Livingston	60%	15,067	60.9%	9,285	37.5%	298	1.2%	81	0.3%	23	0.1%	5,782	24,754
Luce	53%	1,549	64.8%	830	34.7%	10	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	719	2,389
Mackinac	77%	2,840	58.0%	2,023	41.3%	27	0.6%	6	0.1%	2	0.0%	817	4,898
Macomb	55%	127,898	55.6%	99,648	43.3%	1,642	0.7%	583	0.3%	373	0.2%	28,250	230,144
Manistee	62%	4,873	56.2%	3,740	43.1%	44	0.5%	8	0.1%	7	0.1%	1,133	8,672
Marquette	54%	12,376	50.9%	11,741	48.3%	99	0.4%	75	0.3%	26	0.1%	635	24,317
Mason	68%	6,207	57.9%	4,465	41.6%	26	0.2%	12	0.1%	13	0.1%	1,742	10,723
Mecosta	51%	6,460	59.9%	4,185	38.8%	65	0.6%	55	0.5%	15	0.1%	2,275	10,780
Menominee	63%	5,638	55.1%	4,494	43.9%	85	0.8%	8	0.1%	11	0.1%	1,144	10,236
Midland	64%	15,987	60.0%	10,291	38.6%	249	0.9%	87	0.3%	33	0.1%	5,696	26,647
Missaukee	74%	2,560	70.8%	1,006	27.8%	48	1.3%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	1,554	3,616
Monroe	54%	19,555	47.8%	20,802	50.9%	380	0.9%	81	0.2%	58	0.1%	-1,247	40,876
Montcalm	56%	8,840	59.7%	5,813	39.3%	117	0.8%	13	0.1%	21	0.1%	3,027	14,804
Montmorency	70%	1,600	59.4%	1,059	39.3%	25	0.9%	4	0.1%	4	0.1%	541	2,692
Muskegon	59%	33,047	55.2%	25,838	43.1%	753	1.3%	108	0.2%	136	0.2%	7,209	59,882
Newaygo	65%	7,512	61.8%	4,491	37.0%	125	1.0%	11	0.1%	11	0.1%	3,021	12,150
Oakland	61%	222,404	59.4%	146,957	39.3%	2,554	0.7%	1,786	0.5%	539	0.1%	75,447	374,240
Oceana	64%	4,669	61.3%	2,832	37.2%	96	1.3%	8	0.1%	10	0.1%	1,837	7,615
Ogemaw	63%	3,114	58.6%	2,168	40.8%	24	0.5%	4	0.1%	1	0.0%	946	5,311
Ontonagon	74%	2,700	54.1%	2,261	45.3%	27	0.5%	5	0.1%	1	0.0%	439	4,994
Osceola	62%	4,071	66.6%	1,940	31.7%	96	1.6%	3	0.0%	6	0.1%	2,131	6,116
Oscoda	64%	1,423	63.9%	764	34.3%	30	1.3%	4	0.2%	5	0.2%	659	2,226
Otsego	66%	2,531	54.2%	2,108	45.1%	25	0.5%	5	0.1%	5	0.1%	423	4,674
Ottawa	67%	39,589	69.0%	17,044	29.7%	573	1.0%	79	0.1%	61	0.1%	22,545	57,346
Presque Isle	68%	3,011	51.3%	2,812	47.9%	42	0.7%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	199	5,868
Roscommon	79%	3,804	61.0%	2,387	38.3%	34	0.5%	5	0.1%	4	0.1%	1,417	6,234
Saginaw	56%	42,601	54.8%	34,487	44.3%	354	0.5%	188	0.2%	164	0.2%	8,114	77,794
Sanilac	64%	10,445	70.3%	4,243	28.6%	145	1.0%	11	0.1%	8	0.1%	6,202	14,852
Schoolcraft	72%	2,112	53.6%	1,805	45.8%	11	0.3%	6	0.2%	3	0.1%	307	3,937
Shiawassee	62%	13,820	55.9%	10,573	42.8%	245	1.0%	46	0.2%	23	0.1%	3,247	24,707
St. Clair	56%	25,036	57.2%	18,280	41.8%	277	0.6%	115	0.3%	53	0.1%	6,756	43,761
St. Joseph	54%	11,397	65.8%	5,672	32.8%	197	1.1%	25	0.1%	18	0.1%	5,725	17,309
Tuscola	55%	11,028	64.2%	6,030	35.1%	86	0.5%	20	0.1%	17	0.1%	4,998	17,181
Van Buren	56%	12,786	61.8%	7,648	37.0%	194	0.9%	37	0.2%	29	0.1%	5,138	20,694
Washtenaw	62%	48,347	45.8%	50,388	47.8%	578	0.5%	5,994	5.7%	213	0.2%	-2,041	105,520
Wayne	55%	390,331	41.4%	540,700	57.3%	5,265	0.6%	4,142	0.4%	2,570	0.3%	-150,369	943,008
Wexford	62%	4,984	59.4%	3,307	39.4%	83	1.0%	9	0.1%	9	0.1%	1,677	8,392
TOTAL	58%	1,781,065	52.3%	1,577,178	46.3%	23,121	0.7%	19,118	0.6%	6,424	0.2%	203,887	3,406,906
Total R vote: 1,781,065 (52.3%)      Total D vote: 1,577,178 (46.3%)      Total Other vote: 48,663 (1.4%)
* incumbent

1972 Senate class 2, Alcona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	2,290	63.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,274	35.5%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	21	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	1	0.0%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	1	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,588
Turnout: 68%

1972 Senate class 2, Alger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	1,830	49.1%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,877	50.4%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	5	0.1%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	6	0.2%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,725
Turnout: 66%

1972 Senate class 2, Allegan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	16,812	64.7%
Frank Kelley (D)	8,924	34.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	189	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	38	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	20	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	12	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	9	0.0%
TOTAL	26,004
Turnout: 59%

1972 Senate class 2, Alpena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	5,097	43.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	6,559	55.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	67	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	15	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	6	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	4	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	11,751
Turnout: 59%

1972 Senate class 2, Antrim County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	3,861	63.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,152	35.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	85	1.4%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	6	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	3	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,108
Turnout: 69%

1972 Senate class 2, Arenac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	2,321	53.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,957	45.4%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	25	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	4	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,310
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Baraga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	1,793	54.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,507	45.4%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	10	0.3%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	3	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	5	0.2%
James Sim (SL)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,323
Turnout: 65%

1972 Senate class 2, Barry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	9,358	59.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	6,208	39.4%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	133	0.8%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	33	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	8	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	6	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	15,748
Turnout: 62%

1972 Senate class 2, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	20,294	45.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	23,689	53.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	401	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	85	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	28	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	21	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	13	0.0%
TOTAL	44,531
Turnout: 58%

1972 Senate class 2, Benzie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	2,607	65.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,364	34.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	14	0.4%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	3	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,989
Turnout: 66%

1972 Senate class 2, Berrien County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	40,177	66.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	19,253	31.9%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	700	1.2%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	100	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	35	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	32	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	25	0.0%
TOTAL	60,325
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Branch County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	7,771	59.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	5,274	40.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	73	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	18	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	6	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	13	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	13,162
Turnout: 53%

1972 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	29,529	54.5%
Frank Kelley (D)	24,109	44.5%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	379	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	81	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	35	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	23	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	18	0.0%
TOTAL	54,174
Turnout: 58%

1972 Senate class 2, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	9,527	63.1%
Frank Kelley (D)	5,413	35.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	129	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	15	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	9	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	6	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	15,103
Turnout: 52%

1972 Senate class 2, Charlevoix County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	4,185	56.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	3,047	41.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	152	2.1%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	12	0.2%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,398
Turnout: 66%

1972 Senate class 2, Cheboygan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	3,863	52.5%
Frank Kelley (D)	3,443	46.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	32	0.4%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	12	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	9	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,364
Turnout: 65%

1972 Senate class 2, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	6,546	57.5%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,728	41.6%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	45	0.4%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	49	0.4%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	7	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	11,378
Turnout: 53%

1972 Senate class 2, Clare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	4,062	60.1%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,624	38.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	56	0.8%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	9	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	4	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	3	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,759
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	11,967	62.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	7,051	36.7%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	156	0.8%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	42	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	5	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	10	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	19,236
Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	1,826	60.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,157	38.6%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	13	0.4%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	4	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,001
Turnout: 65%

1972 Senate class 2, Delta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	7,112	47.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	7,671	51.4%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	84	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	25	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	26	0.2%
James Sim (SL)	5	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	14,926
Turnout: 64%

1972 Senate class 2, Dickinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	5,463	50.7%
Frank Kelley (D)	5,196	48.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	96	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	12	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	10	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	10,782
Turnout: 66%

1972 Senate class 2, Eaton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	18,156	62.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	10,576	36.5%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	160	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	77	0.3%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	14	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	15	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	11	0.0%
TOTAL	29,009
Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Emmet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	4,908	60.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	3,115	38.4%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	56	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	15	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	5	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	8,103
Turnout: 64%

1972 Senate class 2, Genesee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	75,219	47.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	83,198	51.9%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	860	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	586	0.4%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	122	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	117	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	90	0.1%
TOTAL	160,192
Turnout: 57%

1972 Senate class 2, Gladwin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	3,150	58.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,226	41.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	29	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	1	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,414
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Gogebic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	5,234	51.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,925	48.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	57	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	3	0.0%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	8	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	10,230
Turnout: 71%

1972 Senate class 2, Grand Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	11,292	65.1%
Frank Kelley (D)	5,857	33.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	141	0.8%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	38	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	15	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	3	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	17,352
Turnout: 62%

1972 Senate class 2, Gratiot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	9,263	65.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,829	34.0%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	73	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	24	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	6	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	5	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	14,204
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Hillsdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	8,520	66.1%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,245	32.9%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	87	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	32	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	3	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	12,891
Turnout: 52%

1972 Senate class 2, Houghton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	8,486	56.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	6,420	42.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	39	0.3%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	27	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	7	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	5	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	14,989
Turnout: 59%

1972 Senate class 2, Huron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	9,134	66.3%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,492	32.6%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	98	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	17	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	10	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	6	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	13,768
Turnout: 61%

1972 Senate class 2, Ingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	58,293	49.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	55,520	47.4%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	422	0.4%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	2,574	2.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	152	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	91	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	68	0.1%
TOTAL	117,124
Turnout: 64%

1972 Senate class 2, Ionia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	9,777	58.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	6,812	40.7%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	92	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	28	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	10	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	9	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	16,735
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Iosco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	5,288	60.7%
Frank Kelley (D)	3,367	38.6%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	47	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	10	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	1	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	8,716
Turnout: 51%

1972 Senate class 2, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	3,517	50.5%
Frank Kelley (D)	3,393	48.7%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	50	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	4	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	1	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,966
Turnout: 71%

1972 Senate class 2, Isabella County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	9,372	54.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	7,392	43.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	91	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	177	1.0%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	53	0.3%
James Sim (SL)	7	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	17,102
Turnout: 53%

1972 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	30,381	56.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	22,339	41.9%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	435	0.8%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	116	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	33	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	35	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	16	0.0%
TOTAL	53,355
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Kalamazoo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	47,215	56.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	34,176	41.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	675	0.8%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	686	0.8%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	82	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	55	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	52	0.1%
TOTAL	82,946
Turnout: 60%

1972 Senate class 2, Kalkaska County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	1,687	60.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,068	38.0%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	47	1.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	3	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,810
Turnout: 69%

1972 Senate class 2, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	98,179	57.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	72,113	41.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	1,466	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	370	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	85	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	105	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	71	0.0%
TOTAL	172,389
Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Keweenaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	643	59.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	437	40.4%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,083
Turnout: 65%

1972 Senate class 2, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	1,470	49.1%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,500	50.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	17	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	2	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	2	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,992
Turnout: 73%

1972 Senate class 2, Lapeer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	10,392	59.7%
Frank Kelley (D)	6,801	39.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	162	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	26	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	3	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	8	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	17,400
Turnout: 52%

1972 Senate class 2, Leelanau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	3,644	64.7%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,930	34.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	39	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	10	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	6	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,633
Turnout: 74%

1972 Senate class 2, Lenawee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	17,342	58.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	11,853	40.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	184	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	88	0.3%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	21	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	10	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	13	0.0%
TOTAL	29,511
Turnout: 55%

1972 Senate class 2, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	15,067	60.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	9,285	37.5%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	298	1.2%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	81	0.3%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	4	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	17	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	24,754
Turnout: 60%

1972 Senate class 2, Luce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	1,549	64.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	830	34.7%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,389
Turnout: 53%

1972 Senate class 2, Mackinac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	2,840	58.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,023	41.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	27	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	6	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,898
Turnout: 77%

1972 Senate class 2, Macomb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	127,898	55.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	99,648	43.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	1,642	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	583	0.3%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	140	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	136	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	89	0.0%
TOTAL	230,144
Turnout: 55%

1972 Senate class 2, Manistee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	4,873	56.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	3,740	43.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	44	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	8	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	2	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,672
Turnout: 62%

1972 Senate class 2, Marquette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	12,376	50.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	11,741	48.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	99	0.4%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	75	0.3%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	9	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	7	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	24,317
Turnout: 54%

1972 Senate class 2, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	6,207	57.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,465	41.6%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	26	0.2%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	12	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	5	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	4	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	10,723
Turnout: 68%

1972 Senate class 2, Mecosta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	6,460	59.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,185	38.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	65	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	55	0.5%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	5	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	6	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	10,780
Turnout: 51%

1972 Senate class 2, Menominee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	5,638	55.1%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,494	43.9%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	85	0.8%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	8	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	7	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	3	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	10,236
Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Midland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	15,987	60.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	10,291	38.6%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	249	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	87	0.3%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	12	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	10	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	26,647
Turnout: 64%

1972 Senate class 2, Missaukee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	2,560	70.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,006	27.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	48	1.3%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	1	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,616
Turnout: 74%

1972 Senate class 2, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	19,555	47.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	20,802	50.9%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	380	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	81	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	30	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	15	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	12	0.0%
TOTAL	40,876
Turnout: 54%

1972 Senate class 2, Montcalm County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	8,840	59.7%
Frank Kelley (D)	5,813	39.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	117	0.8%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	13	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	8	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	5	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	14,804
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Montmorency County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	1,600	59.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,059	39.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	25	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	4	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	3	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,692
Turnout: 70%

1972 Senate class 2, Muskegon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	33,047	55.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	25,838	43.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	753	1.3%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	108	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	50	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	55	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	29	0.0%
TOTAL	59,882
Turnout: 59%

1972 Senate class 2, Newaygo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	7,512	61.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,491	37.0%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	125	1.0%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	11	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	5	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	12,150
Turnout: 65%

1972 Senate class 2, Oakland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	222,404	59.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	146,957	39.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	2,554	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	1,786	0.5%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	213	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	189	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	117	0.0%
TOTAL	374,240
Turnout: 61%

1972 Senate class 2, Oceana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	4,669	61.3%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,832	37.2%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	96	1.3%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	8	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	4	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	3	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,615
Turnout: 64%

1972 Senate class 2, Ogemaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	3,114	58.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,168	40.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	24	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	4	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,311
Turnout: 63%

1972 Senate class 2, Ontonagon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	2,700	54.1%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,261	45.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	27	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,994
Turnout: 74%

1972 Senate class 2, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	4,071	66.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,940	31.7%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	96	1.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	3	0.0%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	3	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,116
Turnout: 62%

1972 Senate class 2, Oscoda County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	1,423	63.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	764	34.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	30	1.3%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	4	0.2%
James Sim (SL)	3	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,226
Turnout: 64%

1972 Senate class 2, Otsego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	2,531	54.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,108	45.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	25	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	4	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,674
Turnout: 66%

1972 Senate class 2, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	39,589	69.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	17,044	29.7%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	573	1.0%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	79	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	23	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	26	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	57,346
Turnout: 67%

1972 Senate class 2, Presque Isle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	3,011	51.3%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,812	47.9%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	42	0.7%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,868
Turnout: 68%

1972 Senate class 2, Roscommon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	3,804	61.0%
Frank Kelley (D)	2,387	38.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	34	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	5	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	3	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,234
Turnout: 79%

1972 Senate class 2, Saginaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	42,601	54.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	34,487	44.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	354	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	188	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	52	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	53	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	59	0.1%
TOTAL	77,794
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Sanilac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	10,445	70.3%
Frank Kelley (D)	4,243	28.6%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	145	1.0%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	11	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	5	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	2	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	14,852
Turnout: 64%

1972 Senate class 2, Schoolcraft County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	2,112	53.6%
Frank Kelley (D)	1,805	45.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	11	0.3%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	6	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	1	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	1	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,937
Turnout: 72%

1972 Senate class 2, Shiawassee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	13,820	55.9%
Frank Kelley (D)	10,573	42.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	245	1.0%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	46	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	10	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	7	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	24,707
Turnout: 62%

1972 Senate class 2, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	25,036	57.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	18,280	41.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	277	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	115	0.3%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	18	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	21	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	14	0.0%
TOTAL	43,761
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, St. Joseph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	11,397	65.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	5,672	32.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	197	1.1%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	25	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	7	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	5	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	17,309
Turnout: 54%

1972 Senate class 2, Tuscola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	11,028	64.2%
Frank Kelley (D)	6,030	35.1%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	86	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	20	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	6	0.0%
James Sim (SL)	6	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	17,181
Turnout: 55%

1972 Senate class 2, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	12,786	61.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	7,648	37.0%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	194	0.9%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	37	0.2%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	12	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	7	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	9	0.0%
TOTAL	20,694
Turnout: 56%

1972 Senate class 2, Washtenaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	48,347	45.8%
Frank Kelley (D)	50,388	47.8%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	578	0.5%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	5,994	5.7%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	90	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	60	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	63	0.1%
TOTAL	105,520
Turnout: 62%

1972 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	390,331	41.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	540,700	57.3%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	5,265	0.6%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	4,142	0.4%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	785	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	839	0.1%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	946	0.1%
TOTAL	943,008
Turnout: 55%

1972 Senate class 2, Wexford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Griffin* (R)	4,984	59.4%
Frank Kelley (D)	3,307	39.4%
Patrick Dillinger (AIP)	83	1.0%
Barbara Halpert (Human Rights)	9	0.1%
Linda Nordquist (SW)	5	0.1%
James Sim (SL)	3	0.0%
Thomas Dennis (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	8,392
Turnout: 62%