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1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan Senate District 21

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Harmon Cropsey (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Marie F. Schneider (D) by 6.7 points.

Harmon CropseyRepublican · winner
52.8%35,650
46.1%31,101
Sheryl LouxLibertarian
1.1%715
67,470 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

EvenR+38.11978R+6.71982R+9.61986R+27.01990R+16.11994R+7.21998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Harmon Cropsey (R)Marie F. Schneider (D)

Also on the ballot: Sheryl Loux (Libertarian), 1.1%