1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan House District 68
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Shirley Johnson (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating James A. Abbott (D) by 29.8 points.
Shirley JohnsonRepublican · winner
64.9%20,759
James A. AbbottDemocrat
35.1%11,226
31,985 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