1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan Senate District 11
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Norman Shinkle (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Patrick L. Harrington (D) by 8.4 points.
Norman ShinkleRepublican · winner
54.2%33,571
Patrick L. HarringtonDemocrat
45.8%28,359
61,930 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