2014Final results
2014 election for Michigan House District 49
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Phil Phelps (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Lu Penton (R) by 47.2 points.
Phil PhelpsDemocrat · winner
73.6%18,211
Lu PentonRepublican
26.4%6,524
24,735 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 2014
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET