1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 109
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John D. Payant (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Jack Gingrass (D) by 8.8 points.
John D. PayantRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%13,974
Jack GingrassDemocrat
45.6%11,722
25,696 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