1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan House District 81
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Robert Emerson (D) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating David Coons (R) by 53.7 points.
Robert EmersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.9%25,955
David CoonsRepublican
23.1%7,817
33,772 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