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1998Final results

1998 election for Michigan House District 27

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Michael Switalski (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Philip Pitters (R) by 44.9 points.

Michael SwitalskiDemocrat · winner
70.9%18,038
Philip PittersRepublican
25.9%6,599
Thomas SydlowLibertarian
3.2%820
25,457 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 1998

Races before and after

EvenD+37.41992D+36.51994D+38.21996D+44.91998D+49.32000D+43.92002

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

The candidates

Michael Switalski (D)Philip Pitters (R)

Also on the ballot: Thomas Sydlow (Libertarian), 3.2%