The 1978 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert P. Griffin ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by the Democratic candidate, Detroit City Council President Carl Levin.

Republican primary

Candidates

Robert P. Griffin, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1967

L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Prosecutor and anti-busing activist

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Anthony Derezinski, State Senator from Ann Arbor

Carl Levin, President of the Detroit City Council

John Otterbacher, State Senator from Grand Rapids

Phil Power, newspaper publisher

Paul Rosenbaum, State Representative from Battle Creek

Richard Vander Veen, former U.S. Representative from Grand Rapids

Results

Results

See also

1978 United States Senate elections

References

Michigan

1978

1978 Michigan elections

1978 United States Senate election in Michigan