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1982 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1982 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

David E. Bonior won the 1982 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. David E. Bonior received 103,851 popular votes (65.87%). The main challenger was Ray Contesti (33.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Bonior and Contesti

Bonior +32.7 pts · won by 51,539 votes
David E. BoniorDemocraticWINNER65.87%
103,851 votes
Ray ContestiRepublican33.18%
52,312 votes
Keith P. EdwardsLibertarian0.95%
1,501 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.