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1984Final results

1984 election for Michigan House District 12

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Curtis Hertel Jr. (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Johns (R) by 44.3 points.

Curtis Hertel Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
71.7%18,371
Michael JohnsRepublican
27.5%7,034
Cheryl LabashWorking Families
0.8%208
25,613 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+65.11978D+48.41980D+57.71982D+44.31984D+62.01990D+89.11992

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

The candidates

Curtis Hertel Jr. (D)Michael Johns (R)

Also on the ballot: Cheryl Labash (Working Families), 0.8%