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1986 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Carl D. Pursell won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Carl D. Pursell received 79,567 popular votes (59.04%). The main challenger was Dean Baker (40.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Pursell and Baker

Pursell +18.1 pts · won by 24,363 votes
Carl D. PursellRepublicanWINNER59.04%
79,567 votes
Dean BakerDemocratic40.96%
55,204 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.