1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 54
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Paul Hillegonds (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Laura J. Loughead (D) by 35.7 points.
Paul HillegondsRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.4%17,772
Laura J. LougheadDemocrat
31.7%8,350
Bruce A. SmithLibertarian
0.9%247
26,369 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