1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 11th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Robert Davis (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Kent Bourland (D) by 21.0 points.
Robert DavisRepublican · winner
60.5%106,039
Kent BourlandDemocrat
39.5%69,181
175,222 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.
Kent BourlandRobert Davis
$24.2K
Raised by the campaign
$73.9K
$23.9K
Spent by the campaign
$64.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982