1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan Senate District 27
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
James D. Gray (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Ronald McDowell (R) by 39.1 points.
James D. GrayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.6%68,954
Ronald McDowellRepublican
30.4%30,160
99,114 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