1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 55
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Donald Gilmer (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Helen R. Root (D) by 31.0 points.
Donald GilmerRepublican · winner
65.5%24,781
Helen R. RootDemocrat
34.5%13,050
37,832 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET