1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 10th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Don Albosta (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Lawrence W. Reed (R) by 21.2 points.
Don AlbostaDemocrat · winner
60.1%102,048
Lawrence W. ReedRepublican
38.9%66,080
William SpiersLibertarian
0.9%1,558
169,687 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Don AlbostaLawrence W. Reed
$307.7K
Raised by the campaign
$87.8K
$315.5K
Spent by the campaign
$83.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982