1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan House District 48
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Donald Gilmer (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Martin McDermott (D) by 27.4 points.
Donald GilmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.7%18,932
Martin McDermottDemocrat
36.3%10,782
29,714 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