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1970 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

Thomas Ohara won the 1970 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. Thomas Ohara received 129,287 popular votes (76.14%). The main challenger was Patrick J Driscoll (22.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Driscoll

Ohara +53.2 pts · won by 90,341 votes
Thomas OharaDemocraticWINNER76.14%
129,287 votes
Patrick J DriscollRepublican22.94%
38,946 votes
Milton E DeschaineIndependent0.92%
1,562 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.