1972Final results
1972 election for Michigan House District 86
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Robert D. Young (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating James L. Gaertner (D) by 12.9 points.
Robert D. YoungRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.9%14,559
James L. GaertnerDemocrat
42.9%11,190
Robert E. Davis Jr.Independent
1.2%317
26,066 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET