1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 65
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James E. Defebaugh (R) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Ralph M. Miller (D) by 55.0 points.
James E. DefebaughRepublican · winner
77.5%29,498
Ralph M. MillerDemocrat
22.5%8,575
38,073 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