1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Michigan House District 68
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Shirley Johnson (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Gary Vanek (D) by 14.1 points.
Shirley JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%19,494
Gary VanekDemocrat · incumbent
42.6%14,646
Cherie YuronisLibertarian
0.8%276
34,417 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