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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Michigan/MI-15
      1982·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 15 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William D Ford
      72.8%94,950 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Mitchell Moran
      26.0%33,904 votes
      Margin
      D+46.8
      130,409 total votes
      3 candidates130,409 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William D FordDEM✓
      		DEM94,95072.8%
      Mitchell MoranREP
      		REP33,90426.0%
      Guy R CollinsIND
      		IND1,5551.2%

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2010
      John D DingellDEM
      D+16.7
      2008
      John D DingellDEM
      D+45.8
      2006
      John D DingellDEM
      D+88.0
      2004
      John D DingellDEM
      D+44.4
      2002
      John D DingellDEM
      D+46.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+79.5
      1998
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+76.6
      1996
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+78.5
      1994
      Barbara-Rose CollinsDEM
      D+70.0
      1992
      Barbara-Rose CollinsDEM
      D+63.3
      Redistricted
      1990
      William D FordDEM
      D+24.6
      1988
      William D FordDEM
      D+29.1
      1986
      William D FordDEM
      D+51.0
      1984
      William D FordDEM
      D+19.9
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      William D FordDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Guy R CollinsIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mitchell MoranREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1982

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