1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan House District 41
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Nick Smith (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Porter (D) by 35.1 points.
Nick SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.6%22,637
Paul PorterDemocrat
32.4%10,863
33,507 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