2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 48
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Richard E. Hammel (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Ralph C. Burger (R) by 34.7 points.
Richard E. HammelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.3%28,251
Ralph C. BurgerRepublican
32.7%13,703
41,954 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET