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2002Final results

2002 election for Michigan House District 6

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Marsha Cheeks (D) won with 93.7% of the vote, defeating Dorothy Patterson (R) by 89.5 points.

Marsha CheeksDemocrat · winner
93.7%17,428
Dorothy PattersonRepublican
4.2%775
Margaret GuttshallGreen
2.1%394
18,597 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

EvenD+85.71996D+82.61998D+86.22000D+89.52002D+86.82004D+90.52006

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

The candidates

Marsha Cheeks (D)Dorothy Patterson (R)

Also on the ballot: Margaret Guttshall (Green), 2.1%