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1970Final results

1970 election for Michigan House District 23

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Jackie Vaughn III (D) won with 96.4% of the vote, defeating Richard H. Cleage (R) by 92.8 points.

Jackie Vaughn IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
96.4%14,911
3.6%555
15,466 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

EvenR+29.41972R+20.41974R+35.01976R+30.31978R+37.61980R+0.91982

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