2006Final results
2006 election for Michigan House District 8
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
George Cushingberry Jr. (D) won with 96.7% of the vote, defeating Melvin Byrd (R) by 93.4 points.
George Cushingberry Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
96.7%28,288
Melvin ByrdRepublican
3.3%961
29,249 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET