1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan House District 70
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John T. Kelsey (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Walter Kemp (R) by 32.6 points.
John T. KelseyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%16,269
Walter KempRepublican
33.7%8,276
24,545 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