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1982 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Carl D. Pursell won the 1982 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Carl D. Pursell received 106,960 popular votes (65.45%). The main challenger was George Wahr Sallade (32.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Pursell and Sallade

Pursell +33.0 pts · won by 53,920 votes
Carl D. PursellRepublicanWINNER65.45%
106,960 votes
George Wahr SalladeDemocratic32.46%
53,040 votes
Barbara J. McKennaLibertarian2.09%
3,412 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.