1978Final results
1978 election for Michigan House District 85
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Oneill (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Kathryn A. Rood (R) by 43.0 points.
James OneillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.5%12,439
Kathryn A. RoodRepublican
28.5%4,964
17,403 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