1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 76
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
William Jowett (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Peter A. Martindale (D) by 12.8 points.
William JowettRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.8%12,319
Peter A. MartindaleDemocrat
43.0%9,487
Wendall James AlexanderIndependent
1.1%253
22,059 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William Jowett (R)Peter A. Martindale (D)
Also on the ballot: Wendall James Alexander (Independent), 1.1%