1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Harold S. Sawyer (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Stephen V. Monsma (D) by 6.1 points.
Harold S. SawyerRepublican · winner
53.1%98,650
Stephen V. MonsmaDemocrat
46.9%87,229
185,881 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.
Stephen V. MonsmaHarold S. Sawyer
$269.5K
Raised by the campaign
$422.7K
$269.3K
Spent by the campaign
$422.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982