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1994Final results

1994 election for Michigan House District 19

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Lyn Bankes (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Elaine Miller (D) by 20.2 points.

Lyn BankesRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%18,617
38.1%12,172
John TatarLibertarian
3.5%1,123
31,912 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenR+34.11986R+41.51988R+32.81990R+20.21994R+22.01996R+26.11998

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

The candidates

Lyn Bankes (R)Elaine Miller (D)

Also on the ballot: John Tatar (Libertarian), 3.5%