1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan House District 8
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Belda Garza (D) won with 85.1% of the vote, defeating Cheryl Fobbslewis (R) by 70.3 points.
Belda GarzaDemocrat · winner
85.1%9,606
Cheryl FobbslewisRepublican
14.9%1,678
11,284 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET