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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Michigan/MI-17
      1986·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Sander M Levin
      76.5%105,031 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Calvin Williams
      22.5%30,879 votes
      Margin
      D+54.0
      137,390 total votes
      4 candidates137,390 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sander M LevinDEM✓
      		DEM105,03176.5%
      Calvin WilliamsREP
      		REP30,87922.5%
      Charles E MartellIND
      		IND1,4771.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3---

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      1990
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+39.4
      1988
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+41.6
      1984
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+100.0
      1982
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+34.9
      Redistricted
      1980
      William M BrodheadDEM
      D+47.7
      1978
      William M BrodheadDEM
      D+95.2
      1976
      William M BrodheadDEM
      D+29.8
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Calvin WilliamsREP
      Record3W-4L
      Avg MarginD+48.2
      Career1970-1986
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Charles E MartellIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Sander M LevinDEM
      Record18W-2L
      Avg MarginR+3.0
      Career1970-2016
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →

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