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1984 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election?

William D. Ford won the 1984 Michigan U.S. House District 15 Election. William D. Ford received 98,973 popular votes (59.93%). The main challenger was Gerald R. Carlson (40.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Carlson

Ford +19.9 pts · won by 32,801 votes
William D. FordDemocraticWINNER59.93%
98,973 votes
Gerald R. CarlsonRepublican40.07%
66,172 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.