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1984Final results

1984 election for Michigan House District 59

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

H. Lynn Jondahl (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Margaret Orourke (R) by 11.3 points.

H. Lynn JondahlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.2%22,210
Margaret OrourkeRepublican
43.8%17,643
C. StillwellLibertarian
1.0%390
40,244 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+18.21978D+15.01980D+2.81982D+11.31984D+19.91986D+27.11988

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

The candidates

H. Lynn Jondahl (D)Margaret Orourke (R)

Also on the ballot: C. Stillwell (Libertarian), 1.0%