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1986 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bob Traxler won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Bob Traxler received 97,406 popular votes (72.64%). The main challenger was John A. Levi (27.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Traxler and Levi

Traxler +45.3 pts · won by 60,711 votes
Bob TraxlerDemocraticWINNER72.64%
97,406 votes
John A. LeviRepublican27.36%
36,695 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.