1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Carl Pursell (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating George Wahr Sallade (D) by 33.0 points.
Carl PursellRepublican · winner
65.5%106,960
George Wahr SalladeDemocrat
32.5%53,040
Barbara J. McKennaLibertarian
2.1%3,412
163,414 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.
George Wahr SalladeCarl Pursell
$15.8K
Raised by the campaign
$146.5K
$15.7K
Spent by the campaign
$137.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982