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2012Final results

2012 election for Michigan House District 79

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Al Pscholka (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Hahn (D) by 7.0 points.

Al PscholkaRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.8%21,490
Jim HahnDemocrat
45.7%18,630
Carl OehlingConstitution
1.5%613
40,733 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenR+30.02006R+14.62008R+32.72010R+7.02012R+19.22014R+20.42016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Al Pscholka (R)Jim Hahn (D)

Also on the ballot: Carl Oehling (Constitution), 1.5%