1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan Senate District 13
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Robert A. Welborn (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating John A. Whitman (D) by 18.6 points.
Robert A. WelbornRepublican · winner
57.6%40,590
John A. WhitmanDemocrat
39.0%27,464
Richard WhitelockLibertarian
2.6%1,810
Robert ReamesOther party
0.8%558
70,425 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
The candidates
Robert A. Welborn (R)John A. Whitman (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard Whitelock (Libertarian), 2.6%; Robert Reames (Other party), 0.8%