1986 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Conyers Jr. won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. John Conyers Jr. received 94,307 popular votes (89.15%). The main challenger was William A. Ashe (9.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Ashe

Jr. +79.3 pts · won by 83,900 votes

John Conyers Jr.DemocraticWINNER89.15%

94,307 votes

William A. Ashe Republican9.84%

10,407 votes

Peter Banta BowenIndependent0.51%

539 votes

Andrew PulleyIndependent0.5%

529 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.