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1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan Senate District 33

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Phil Arthurhultz (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Jeff Dongvillo (D) by 18.0 points.

Phil ArthurhultzRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.7%47,534
40.8%32,990
0.5%411
80,936 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+15.41978R+18.01982R+35.71986R+7.91990R+16.61994R+12.81998

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

The candidates

Phil Arthurhultz (R)Jeff Dongvillo (D)

Also on the ballot: Martin J. Hillard (Libertarian), 0.5%