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1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan House District 12

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Curtis Hertel Jr. (D) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Jeanne Tipton (R) by 57.7 points.

Curtis Hertel Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
78.8%16,484
Jeanne TiptonRepublican
21.2%4,426
20,910 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+46.51976D+65.11978D+48.41980D+57.71982D+44.31984D+62.01990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET