1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 65
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James E. Defebaugh (R) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas L. Galloway (D) by 57.4 points.
James E. DefebaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
78.7%29,103
Thomas L. GallowayDemocrat
21.3%7,875
36,978 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