1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan House District 35
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jack E. Kirksey (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Barbara J. Sowers (D) by 42.4 points.
Jack E. KirkseyRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.2%24,394
Barbara J. SowersDemocrat
28.8%9,873
34,268 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET