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1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan's 13th District

U.S. House · Michigan

George Crockett (D) won with 88.0% of the vote, defeating Letty Gupta (R) by 76.8 points.

George CrockettDemocrat · winner
88.0%108,351
Letty GuptaRepublican
11.1%13,732
Eddie BenjaminOther party
0.9%1,107
123,195 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+84.11980D+76.81982D+73.21984D+71.41986D+75.51988D+63.61990

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

George CrockettNo Republican
$74.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$56K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982

The candidates

George Crockett (D)Letty Gupta (R)

Also on the ballot: Eddie Benjamin (Other party), 0.9%