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1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan House District 37

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Edward E. Mahalak (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Theodore Jacques (R) by 36.5 points.

Edward E. MahalakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%13,231
31.8%6,157
19,390 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+42.61974D+36.51976D+36.21978D+36.51982D+5.91984D+47.21986

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