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1988Final results

1988 election for Michigan House District 63

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Gordon Sparks (R) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Jennifer Gilroy (D) by 53.5 points.

Gordon SparksRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.1%35,869
22.7%10,686
Gerald ComptoisLibertarian
1.2%551
47,111 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+27.81982R+54.91984R+42.81986R+53.51988R+45.11990R+33.51994

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

The candidates

Gordon Sparks (R)Jennifer Gilroy (D)

Also on the ballot: Gerald Comptois (Libertarian), 1.2%