1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 56
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ernest Nash (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Douglas Inglis (D) by 6.9 points.
Ernest NashRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.4%16,116
Douglas InglisDemocrat
46.5%14,033
30,156 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