1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 17th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Gerald E. Rosen (R) by 34.9 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
66.6%116,901
Gerald E. RosenRepublican
31.7%55,620
Virginia L. CropseyLibertarian
1.7%2,955
175,480 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
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.
Sander M. LevinGerald E. Rosen
$80.5K
Raised by the campaign
$107.3K
$97K
Spent by the campaign
$107.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982