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In 1972, Gerald Ford, incumbent of Michigan's 5th district, was challenged by the following candidates:

  • Jean McKee (D)
  • Dwight W. Johnson (American Independent)
  • Frank Girard (Socialist Labor)
  • Alan Kee Maki (Communist)
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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter won the election over Ford in 1976.

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