2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan House District 42
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Frank Accavitti Jr. (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Riske (R) by 33.6 points.
Frank Accavitti Jr.Democrat · winner
64.8%15,746
Jim RiskeRepublican
31.2%7,580
John C. BonnellLibertarian
3.9%955
24,281 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