1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Howard Wolpe (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Richard L. Milliman (R) by 13.7 points.
Howard WolpeDemocrat · winner
56.3%96,842
Richard L. MillimanRepublican
42.6%73,315
Robert S. HolderbaumLibertarian
0.6%1,111
Lizzie M. HudsonAmerican Independent
0.4%693
171,961 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.
Howard WolpeRichard L. Milliman
$257.9K
Raised by the campaign
$481K
$254.6K
Spent by the campaign
$480.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Howard Wolpe (D)Richard L. Milliman (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert S. Holderbaum (Libertarian), 0.6%; Lizzie M. Hudson (American Independent), 0.4%