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2000Final results

2000 election for Michigan House District 46

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Ruth Johnson (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Patrick Doyon (D) by 33.6 points.

Ruth JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.5%29,119
30.8%13,928
Sean SullivanConstitution
4.7%2,110
45,157 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 2000

Races before and after

EvenR+44.31994R+33.61996R+40.91998R+33.62000R+41.82002R+26.22004

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

The candidates

Ruth Johnson (R)Patrick Doyon (D)

Also on the ballot: Sean Sullivan (Constitution), 4.7%