1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 70
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John T. Kelsey (D) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating William H. Britigan (R) by 54.6 points.
John T. KelseyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.3%11,697
William H. BritiganRepublican
22.7%3,436
15,133 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