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1970Final results

1970 election for Michigan House District 95

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Melvin Destigter (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Earl R. Curry (D) by 34.7 points.

Melvin DestigterRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.0%21,061
32.3%10,147
James W. BruinsOther party
0.7%232
31,440 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

EvenR+47.21972R+32.11974R+47.01976R+42.91978R+54.81980R+41.91982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Melvin Destigter (R)Earl R. Curry (D)

Also on the ballot: James W. Bruins (Other party), 0.7%