1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan House District 27
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jeffrey D. Padden (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Dallas S. Kelsey Jr. (R) by 21.5 points.
Jeffrey D. PaddenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.8%18,955
Dallas S. Kelsey Jr.Republican
39.2%12,239
31,194 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