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1980Final results

1980 election for Michigan House District 64

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Wilbur Brotherton (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Karen Artinian (D) by 39.5 points.

Wilbur BrothertonRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.9%29,810
29.3%12,690
Randolf SzablaLibertarian
1.8%788
43,288 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

EvenR+19.71974R+33.21976R+33.11978R+39.51980D+41.01982D+25.71984

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

The candidates

Wilbur Brotherton (R)Karen Artinian (D)

Also on the ballot: Randolf Szabla (Libertarian), 1.8%