1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 76
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Docherty (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Marjorie A. Thomas (R) by 4.2 points.
James DochertyDemocrat · winner
52.1%14,030
Marjorie A. ThomasRepublican
47.9%12,900
26,930 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