1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 89
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John Engler (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating R. William Joyner (D) by 24.4 points.
John EnglerRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.2%18,342
R. William JoynerDemocrat
37.8%11,147
29,489 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET