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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Michigan/MI-14
      1986·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 14 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Dennis M Hertel
      72.9%92,328 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Stanley T Grot
      26.7%33,831 votes
      Margin
      D+46.2
      126,667 total votes
      4 candidates126,667 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dennis M HertelDEM✓
      DEM92,32872.9%
      Stanley T GrotREP
      REP33,83126.7%
      William OsipoffIND
      IND5060.4%
      WriteinOTH
      OTH2---

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2020
      Brenda L LawrenceDEM
      D+61.0
      2018
      Brenda L LawrenceDEM
      D+63.6
      2016
      Brenda L LawrenceDEM
      D+59.8
      2014
      Brenda L LawrenceDEM
      D+58.1
      2012
      Gary C PetersDEM
      D+66.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      John ConyersDEM
      D+56.9
      2008
      John ConyersDEM
      D+92.4
      2006
      John ConyersDEM
      D+70.6
      2004
      John ConyersDEM
      D+70.2
      2002
      John ConyersDEM
      D+68.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      John ConyersDEM
      D+79.8
      1998
      John ConyersDEM
      D+75.8
      1996
      John ConyersDEM
      D+73.8
      1994
      John ConyersDEM
      D+64.9
      1992
      John ConyersDEM
      D+66.4
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Dennis M HertelDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+70.5
      Career1974-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Stanley T GrotREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      William OsipoffIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

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