1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 88
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Robert Bender (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Bob Edwards (D) by 3.9 points.
Robert BenderRepublican · winner
51.9%14,636
Bob EdwardsDemocrat
48.1%13,539
28,175 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