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1982 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bob Traxler won the 1982 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Bob Traxler received 113,515 popular votes (91%). The main challenger was Sheila M. Hart (8.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Traxler and Hart

Traxler +82.0 pts · won by 102,296 votes
Bob TraxlerDemocraticWINNER91%
113,515 votes
Sheila M. HartLibertarian8.99%
11,219 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.