1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 70
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John T. Kelsey (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating James R. Fouts (R) by 39.2 points.
John T. KelseyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.6%17,426
James R. FoutsRepublican
30.4%7,608
25,035 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