1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 55
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James S. Farnsworth (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Jack Martin (D) by 36.4 points.
James S. FarnsworthRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.2%17,877
Jack MartinDemocrat
31.8%8,338
26,215 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