1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bob Traxler (D) won with 91.0% of the vote, defeating Sheila M. Hart (Lib) by 82.0 points.
Bob TraxlerDemocrat · winner
91.0%113,515
Sheila M. HartLibertarian
9.0%11,219
124,737 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.
Bob TraxlerNo Republican
$65.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$71.7K
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