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1968Final results

1968 election for Michigan House District 65

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

William P. Hampton (R) won with 79.1% of the vote, defeating Harry J. McGowan (D) by 58.3 points.

William P. HamptonRepublican · winner · incumbent
79.1%37,052
20.9%9,769
46,821 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

EvenR+58.71972R+46.41974R+57.81976R+57.41978R+61.11980R+59.91982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET