1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 1
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
William Bryant Jr. (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Manuel L. Papista (D) by 46.2 points.
William Bryant Jr.Republican · winner
73.1%20,760
Manuel L. PapistaDemocrat
26.9%7,646
28,406 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET