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1986 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

Sander Levin won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. Sander Levin received 105,031 popular votes (76.45%). The main challenger was Calvin Williams (22.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Levin and Williams

Levin +54.0 pts · won by 74,152 votes
Sander LevinDemocraticWINNER76.45%
105,031 votes
Calvin WilliamsRepublican22.48%
30,879 votes
Charles E. MartellIndependent1.08%
1,477 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.