1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 18
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Sidney Ouwinga (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Dennis L. Kibbe (D) by 7.1 points.
Sidney OuwingaRepublican · winner
51.8%15,786
Dennis L. KibbeDemocrat
44.7%13,612
Bonnie J. ForbesOther party
3.5%1,077
30,475 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET