1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Michigan House District 38
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Justine Barns (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Sylvia M. Skrel (R) by 6.3 points.
Justine BarnsDemocrat · winner
52.6%10,805
Sylvia M. SkrelRepublican · incumbent
46.3%9,505
Keith L. KayeLibertarian
1.1%220
20,531 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