1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan Senate District 7
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
James Desana (D) won with 91.9% of the vote, defeating Patricia Macgillivra (Oth) by 86.1 points.
James DesanaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.9%58,046
Patricia MacgillivraOther party
5.9%3,694
Kenneth KlosterhausLibertarian
2.2%1,390
63,132 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
James Desana (D)Patricia Macgillivra (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth Klosterhaus (Libertarian), 2.2%