1968Final results
1968 election for Michigan House District 79
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James F. Smith (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Weiss (D) by 14.6 points.
James F. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.3%18,931
Robert E. WeissDemocrat
42.7%14,105
33,036 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