1974Final results
1974 election for Michigan House District 85
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Oneill (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Kathryn A. Rood (R) by 41.7 points.
James OneillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.9%14,474
Kathryn A. RoodRepublican
29.1%5,952
20,426 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