2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan Senate District 35
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Michelle A. McManus (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Carl Dahlberg (D) by 24.2 points.
Michelle A. McManusRepublican · winner
60.9%51,405
Carl DahlbergDemocrat
36.7%30,942
Donald AtkinsonLibertarian
2.5%2,076
84,423 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