1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan House District 40
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Patricia Godchaux (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Lynn Shecter (D) by 43.1 points.
Patricia GodchauxRepublican · winner
71.6%32,453
Lynn ShecterDemocrat
28.4%12,889
45,342 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET