1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 47
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Paul Wartner (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Carol A. Waszkiewicz (D) by 17.2 points.
Paul WartnerRepublican · winner
58.1%18,065
Carol A. WaszkiewiczDemocrat
40.9%12,707
Cliff PeeryLibertarian
1.0%307
31,079 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