1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 59
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jim Brown (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating George L. Griffiths (D) by 18.5 points.
Jim BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.3%15,933
George L. GriffithsDemocrat
40.7%10,954
26,887 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