1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 65
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James E. Defebaugh (R) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Henry Tarnow (D) by 57.8 points.
James E. DefebaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
78.7%32,939
Henry TarnowDemocrat
20.9%8,761
Thomas G. BarboneLibertarian
0.3%141
41,841 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