1978 Michigan Secretary of State election

none February 2026 September 2023 1978 Michigan Secretary of State election Michigan Presidential no 1974 Michigan Secretary of State election 1974 1982 Michigan Secretary of State election 1982 November 7, 1978 File:Richard H. Austin (1).png 150x150px Richard H. Austin Democratic Party (United States) 1,833,854 65.57% File:Melvin L. Larsen.png Melvin L. Larsen Republican Party (United States) 962,588 34.42% Secretary of State Richard H. Austin Democratic Party (United States) Richard H. Austin Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat Richard H. Austin defeated Republican nominee Melvin L. Larsen with 65.57% of the vote. Larsen conceded the election early, before 10% of the return votes were counted.Challengers concede early: No vigils for Kelley, Austin https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82422445/challengers-concede-early-no-vigils/ Lansing State Journal November 8, 1978 19 Newspapers.com July 29, 2021 General election Candidates Major party candidates Richard H. Austin, Democratic Melvin L. Larsen, Republican Results Michigan Secretary of State election, 1978Michigan 1981 Michigan manual. 1979/1980. HathiTrust https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071179322 en Democratic Party (United States) Richard H. Austin (incumbent) 1833854 65.57 Republican Party (United States) Melvin L. Larsen 962588 34.42 Write-ins 186 0.01 2796628 100 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Secretary of State election Category:Michigan Secretary of State elections Michigan Category:November 1978 in the United States