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1982Final results

1982 election for Michigan Senate District 36

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Connie Binsfeld (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Dale Sheltrown (D) by 3.1 points.

Connie BinsfeldRepublican · winner
51.0%46,385
47.9%43,608
1.0%954
90,951 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+34.31978R+3.11982R+25.41986R+19.01990R+41.81994R+30.81998

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

The candidates

Connie Binsfeld (R)Dale Sheltrown (D)

Also on the ballot: Eileen J. Brothers (Independent), 1.0%