1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan Senate District 30
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
William S. Ballenger (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Cedric Root (D) by 23.6 points.
William S. BallengerRepublican · winner
61.8%44,733
Cedric RootDemocrat
38.2%27,670
72,403 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