1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 65
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James E. Defebaugh (R) won with 79.3% of the vote, defeating Harry M. Moss (D) by 58.7 points.
James E. DefebaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
79.3%30,801
Harry M. MossDemocrat
20.7%8,021
38,822 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET