1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan House District 8
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ilona Varga (D) won with 90.6% of the vote, defeating Cheryl Fobbslewis (R) by 81.2 points.
Ilona VargaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
90.6%14,631
Cheryl FobbslewisRepublican
9.4%1,516
16,147 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