1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bob Carr (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Dunn (R) by 3.9 points.
Bob CarrDemocrat · winner
51.4%84,778
Jim DunnRepublican
47.5%78,388
James E. HurrellLibertarian
1.1%1,818
164,987 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.
Bob CarrJim Dunn
$305.5K
Raised by the campaign
$577.2K
$312.3K
Spent by the campaign
$405.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982