2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan House District 79
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Charles Lasata (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Ruthie Haralson (D) by 38.5 points.
Charles LasataRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.3%16,275
Ruthie HaralsonDemocrat
30.7%7,224
23,499 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