2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan House District 79
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
John Proos (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Hahn (D) by 14.6 points.
John ProosRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.3%25,441
Jim HahnDemocrat
42.7%18,969
44,410 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