1978 United States Senate election in Michigan

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.

Candidates

 * Robert P. Griffin, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1967
 * L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Prosecutor and anti-busing activist

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