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1988Final results

1988 election for Michigan House District 20

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Claude A. Trim (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating George Montgomery (D) by 31.4 points.

Claude A. TrimRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.4%22,344
34.0%11,601
Richard PrinceWorking Families
0.6%220
34,165 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

EvenR+2.41982R+44.31984R+32.61986R+31.41988R+37.71990R+34.21994

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

The candidates

Claude A. Trim (R)George Montgomery (D)

Also on the ballot: Richard Prince (Working Families), 0.6%