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1986 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election?

Dale E. Kildee won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election. Dale E. Kildee received 101,225 popular votes (79.6%). The main challenger was Trudie Callihan (19.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Kildee and Callihan

Kildee +60.1 pts · won by 76,377 votes
Dale E. KildeeDemocraticWINNER79.6%
101,225 votes
Trudie CallihanRepublican19.54%
24,848 votes
Gene SchenkIndependent0.86%
1,099 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.