1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 54
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Edson V. Root (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Michael A. Dittlinger Sr. (D) by 16.5 points.
Edson V. RootRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%13,054
Michael A. Dittlinger Sr.Democrat
41.7%9,350
22,404 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