1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 49
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Richard Fitzpatrick (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Richard H. Wentworth (R) by 15.7 points.
Richard FitzpatrickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.8%18,595
Richard H. WentworthRepublican
41.2%13,466
Gar DickersonOther party
2.0%655
32,716 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
The candidates
Richard Fitzpatrick (D)Richard H. Wentworth (R)
Also on the ballot: Gar Dickerson (Other party), 2.0%