1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan Senate District 18
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Lana Pollack (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Roy Smith (R) by 5.4 points.
Lana PollackDemocrat · winner
51.6%41,036
Roy SmithRepublican
46.1%36,708
William J. Witowski Jr.Other party
1.3%1,071
Kevin L. OsbornLibertarian
0.9%749
79,568 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
Lana Pollack (D)Roy Smith (R)
Also on the ballot: William J. Witowski Jr. (Other party), 1.3%; Kevin L. Osborn (Libertarian), 0.9%