1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan House District 45
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Middaugh (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating David Waldschmidt (D) by 34.2 points.
James MiddaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.1%19,237
David WaldschmidtDemocrat
32.9%9,426
28,663 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