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1988Final results

1988 election for Michigan House District 78

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Keith Muxlow (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Eleanor Light (D) by 43.3 points.

Keith MuxlowRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%23,174
28.4%9,179
32,353 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+10.71980R+24.71982R+36.01986R+43.31988R+30.31990R+24.81994

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