2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan House District 59
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Rick Shaffer (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Paula Beauchamp (D) by 34.4 points.
Rick ShafferRepublican · winner
67.2%15,227
Paula BeauchampDemocrat
32.8%7,432
22,659 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