2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan House District 31
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Paul Gieleghem (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Sheryl Russo (R) by 23.1 points.
Paul GieleghemDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%14,663
Sheryl RussoRepublican
37.0%9,021
James MillerLibertarian
2.9%701
24,385 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET