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1988Final results

1988 election for Michigan House District 46

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Mary Brown (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Randy Mason (R) by 5.5 points.

Mary BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.4%16,596
Randy MasonRepublican
46.9%14,851
Mary RuwartLibertarian
0.7%207
31,654 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

EvenD+16.61982D+7.41984D+7.31986D+5.51988D+20.71990R+36.81992

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

The candidates

Mary Brown (D)Randy Mason (R)

Also on the ballot: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian), 0.7%