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1986 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul B. Henry won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul B. Henry received 100,577 popular votes (71.24%). The main challenger was Teresa S. Decker (28.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Henry and Decker

Henry +42.5 pts · won by 59,969 votes
Paul B. HenryRepublicanWINNER71.24%
100,577 votes
Teresa S. DeckerDemocratic28.76%
40,608 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.