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1968Final results

1968 election for Michigan House District 85

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

James Oneill (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Jamison (R) by 31.3 points.

James OneillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.7%12,975
34.3%6,785
19,760 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

EvenD+32.21972D+41.71974D+40.71976D+43.01978D+46.81980D+50.11984

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