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1976Final results

1976 election for Michigan House District 82

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Bobby D. Crim (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Douglas Hansen (R) by 56.3 points.

Bobby D. CrimDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.5%22,658
Douglas HansenRepublican
21.3%6,215
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.7%191
0.5%154
29,218 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 1976

Races before and after

EvenD+39.11972D+48.81974D+56.31976D+43.01980D+27.41982D+9.21984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Bobby D. Crim (D)Douglas Hansen (R)

Also on the ballot: Richard L. Davenport (Other party), 0.5%