1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 85
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Oneill (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Paul L. Gustafson (R) by 40.7 points.
James OneillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.3%16,809
Paul L. GustafsonRepublican
29.7%7,089
23,898 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