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1984 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1984 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bob Traxler won the 1984 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Bob Traxler received 126,161 popular votes (64.42%). The main challenger was John Heussner (35.58%).

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

Traxler +28.8 pts · won by 56,478 votes
Bob TraxlerDemocraticWINNER64.42%
126,161 votes
John HeussnerRepublican35.58%
69,683 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.