This is the 1982 race. The latest: 2026 →

1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan Senate District 30

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Alan Cropsey (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Patricia McAvoy (D) by 3.0 points.

Alan CropseyRepublican · winner
50.4%36,965
47.5%34,798
Joseph MilchakOther party
2.1%1,541
73,307 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+23.01978R+3.01982R+5.91986R+18.41990R+17.21994R+25.01998

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

The candidates

Alan Cropsey (R)Patricia McAvoy (D)

Also on the ballot: Joseph Milchak (Other party), 2.1%