1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 78
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Keith Muxlow (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Derwin Rushing (D) by 36.0 points.
Keith MuxlowRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.0%15,134
Derwin RushingDemocrat
32.0%7,123
22,257 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