1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 49
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James N. Folks (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Harold Wright (D) by 18.3 points.
James N. FolksRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%14,652
Harold WrightDemocrat
40.9%10,124
24,776 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