1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan House District 96
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Marvin L. M. Knight (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Ruth Marcus (D) by 17.3 points.
Marvin L. M. KnightRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.6%15,290
Ruth MarcusDemocrat
41.4%10,786
26,076 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