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1986 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election?

Howard Wolpe won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. Howard Wolpe received 78,720 popular votes (60.37%). The main challenger was Jackie McGregor (39.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolpe and McGregor

Wolpe +20.7 pts · won by 27,042 votes
Howard WolpeDemocraticWINNER60.37%
78,720 votes
Jackie McGregorRepublican39.63%
51,678 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.