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1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan House District 45

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

James Middaugh (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Roy C. Wiles (D) by 21.3 points.

James MiddaughRepublican · winner
60.7%13,725
Roy C. WilesDemocrat
39.3%8,900
22,625 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

EvenR+21.11976R+20.21978R+38.91980R+21.31982R+38.11984R+34.91986

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