1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 65
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ruth B. McNamee (R) won with 79.5% of the vote, defeating Scott F. Smith (D) by 59.9 points.
Ruth B. McNameeRepublican · winner · incumbent
79.5%26,388
Scott F. SmithDemocrat
19.6%6,517
Theresa M. HercherLibertarian
0.8%266
33,172 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