1980Final results
1980 election for Michigan House District 56
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ernest Nash (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Davis (D) by 12.9 points.
Ernest NashRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%23,174
Bill DavisDemocrat
43.6%17,887
41,061 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