1990Final results
1990 election for Michigan House District 17
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Raymond Murphy (D) won with 88.3% of the vote, defeating Dorothy Patterson (R) by 78.7 points.
Raymond MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.3%6,757
Dorothy PattersonRepublican
9.6%735
Emma CurryOther party
2.1%159
7,651 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET