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2000Final results

2000 election for Michigan House District 61

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Tom George (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Curtis Bell (D) by 10.1 points.

Tom GeorgeRepublican · winner
54.4%26,218
Curtis BellDemocrat
44.3%21,366
S. NunnemakerLibertarian
1.3%627
48,211 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+21.91994R+25.81996R+32.71998R+10.12000R+13.12002R+9.82004

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

The candidates

Tom George (R)Curtis Bell (D)

Also on the ballot: S. Nunnemaker (Libertarian), 1.3%