1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan House District 16
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Juanita Watkins (D) won with 93.6% of the vote, defeating Lanell Buffington (R) by 87.3 points.
Juanita WatkinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
93.6%14,775
Lanell BuffingtonRepublican
6.4%1,002
15,777 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET