1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 30
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Jeffrey D. Padden (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating James E. Dudus (R) by 50.5 points.
Jeffrey D. PaddenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.1%19,777
James E. DudusRepublican
22.6%6,115
Cormen J. DiehlOther party
4.2%1,148
27,042 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