1968Final results
1968 election for Michigan House District 40
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Robert C. Stites (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Ernest H. Oliver (D) by 15.8 points.
Robert C. StitesRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%14,527
Ernest H. OliverDemocrat
42.1%10,572
25,099 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET