1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 72
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
David Evans (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Perakis (R) by 9.4 points.
David EvansDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.7%13,949
Bob PerakisRepublican
45.3%11,552
25,501 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