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1998Final results

1998 election for Michigan House District 41

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

John G. Pappageorge (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating David Richards (D) by 29.2 points.

John G. PappageorgeRepublican · winner
63.2%19,142
34.0%10,285
Lorna TateLibertarian
2.8%858
30,285 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

EvenR+36.61992R+47.51994R+33.71996R+29.21998R+23.82000R+40.02002

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

The candidates

John G. Pappageorge (R)David Richards (D)

Also on the ballot: Lorna Tate (Libertarian), 2.8%