1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 71
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Sal Rocca (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Michael R. Furman (R) by 30.5 points.
Sal RoccaDemocrat · winner
62.6%17,571
Michael R. FurmanRepublican
32.1%9,007
Cynthia BlakeLibertarian
3.1%861
Kurt W. RemmertOther party
2.2%631
28,071 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
Sal Rocca (D)Michael R. Furman (R)
Also on the ballot: Cynthia Blake (Libertarian), 3.1%; Kurt W. Remmert (Other party), 2.2%