1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 18th District
U.S. House · Michigan
William Broomfield (R) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Allen J. Sipher (D) by 47.6 points.
William BroomfieldRepublican · winner
73.3%132,902
Allen J. SipherDemocrat
25.7%46,545
Joseph CoteLibertarian
1.0%1,813
181,262 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.
No DemocratWilliam Broomfield
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Raised by the campaign
$166.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$62.6K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982