1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan House District 83
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Stephen Ehardt (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating John Espinoza (D) by 10.4 points.
Stephen EhardtRepublican · winner
55.2%15,309
John EspinozaDemocrat
44.8%12,429
27,738 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