1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 40
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John S. Mowat Jr. (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Ernest H. Oliver (D) by 17.6 points.
John S. Mowat Jr.Republican · winner
58.8%11,595
Ernest H. OliverDemocrat
41.2%8,121
19,716 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