1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan Senate District 32
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Paul Henry (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating John R. Otterbacher (D) by 4.5 points.
Paul HenryRepublican · winner
51.6%40,803
John R. OtterbacherDemocrat
47.1%37,250
Donald C. BankerOther party
0.7%547
John D. TallmanLibertarian
0.6%472
79,072 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
Paul Henry (R)John R. Otterbacher (D)
Also on the ballot: Donald C. Banker (Other party), 0.7%; John D. Tallman (Libertarian), 0.6%