1968Final results
1968 election for Michigan House District 53
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Raymond J. Smit (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating George Wahr Sallade (D) by 13.5 points.
Raymond J. SmitRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.7%19,185
George Wahr SalladeDemocrat
43.3%14,623
33,808 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