1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan House District 48
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Vera Rison (D) won with 89.4% of the vote, defeating John Callahan (R) by 78.9 points.
Vera RisonDemocrat · winner
89.4%23,920
John CallahanRepublican
10.6%2,825
26,745 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