1970Final results
1970 election for Michigan Senate District 33
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Oscar E. Bouwsma (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Walter Abbott Jr. (D) by 6.6 points.
Oscar E. BouwsmaRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%35,329
Walter Abbott Jr.Democrat
46.7%30,932
66,261 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