1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan House District 85
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Oneill (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating William H. Haithco (R) by 43.4 points.
James OneillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.7%10,216
William H. HaithcoRepublican
28.3%4,037
14,253 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