1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 48
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Donald Gilmer (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Martin McDermott (D) by 25.3 points.
Donald GilmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%12,252
Martin McDermottDemocrat
37.3%7,304
19,556 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET