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2024Final results

2024 election for Michigan House District 3

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Alabas Farhat (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Zeile (R) by 40.2 points.

Alabas FarhatDemocrat · winner
67.9%17,275
27.7%7,051
Larry BettsOther party
4.4%1,112
25,438 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+93.62016D+93.42018D+89.32020D+49.02022D+40.22024D+70.52026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The candidates

Alabas Farhat (D)Richard A. Zeile (R)

Also on the ballot: Larry Betts (Other party), 4.4%