1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 43
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Harry Gast (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating James Booth (D) by 31.7 points.
Harry GastRepublican · winner
65.8%15,925
James BoothDemocrat
34.2%8,267
24,192 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