1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 35
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jack E. Kirksey (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph P. Horvath Jr. (D) by 42.4 points.
Jack E. KirkseyRepublican · winner
71.2%17,740
Joseph P. Horvath Jr.Democrat
28.8%7,177
24,917 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET