1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan Senate District 23
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Ed Fredricks (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Charles Bush (D) by 40.8 points.
Ed FredricksRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.4%54,856
Charles BushDemocrat
29.6%23,074
77,932 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