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1994Final results

1994 election for Michigan House District 31

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Sharon Gire (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating James Tignanelli (R) by 10.4 points.

Sharon GireDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.8%14,951
43.4%12,050
John FaganLibertarian
2.8%771
27,772 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenR+6.11988D+4.31990D+31.81992D+10.41994D+32.31996D+8.91998

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

The candidates

Sharon Gire (D)James Tignanelli (R)

Also on the ballot: John Fagan (Libertarian), 2.8%