1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan Senate District 18
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Gilbert E. Bursley (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating George Wahr Sallade (D) by 20.0 points.
Gilbert E. BursleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.0%42,130
George Wahr SalladeDemocrat
40.0%28,113
70,243 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