1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 76
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
William Jowett (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating James F. Gerrits (D) by 19.1 points.
William JowettRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%13,178
James F. GerritsDemocrat
40.4%8,948
22,126 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