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1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan House District 27

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Vincent Porreca (D) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Rowe (R) by 34.8 points.

Vincent PorrecaDemocrat · winner
66.2%16,814
Robert E. RoweRepublican
31.4%7,977
William A. FlynnOther party
2.3%593
25,385 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+33.21976D+25.11978D+21.51980D+34.81982D+4.51984D+40.11986

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

The candidates

Vincent Porreca (D)Robert E. Rowe (R)

Also on the ballot: William A. Flynn (Other party), 2.3%