2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 72
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Justin Amash (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Albert S. Abbasse (D) by 24.9 points.
Justin AmashRepublican · winner
60.9%31,245
Albert S. AbbasseDemocrat
36.0%18,463
William Robert Wenzell IIILibertarian
3.0%1,559
51,267 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
The candidates
Justin Amash (R)Albert S. Abbasse (D)
Also on the ballot: William Robert Wenzell III (Libertarian), 3.0%