1982Final results
1982 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Guy Vander Jagt (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Gerald D. Warner (D) by 29.7 points.
Guy Vander JagtRepublican · winner
64.9%112,504
Gerald D. WarnerDemocrat
35.1%60,932
173,439 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.
Gerald D. WarnerGuy Vander Jagt
$20.2K
Raised by the campaign
$274.8K
$29.5K
Spent by the campaign
$332.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982