1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 79
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James F. Smith (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Richard O. Shannon (D) by 11.0 points.
James F. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.5%16,135
Richard O. ShannonDemocrat
44.5%12,936
29,071 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