1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 36
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Gerald Law (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating R. William Joyner (D) by 15.9 points.
Gerald LawRepublican · winner
57.2%15,144
R. William JoynerDemocrat
41.4%10,949
Keith Z. BilbyLibertarian
1.4%372
26,465 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