2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan House District 78
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Neal Nitz (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Michael Gordon (D) by 16.3 points.
Neal NitzRepublican · winner
58.2%11,814
Michael GordonDemocrat
41.8%8,497
20,311 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