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1984 election for Michigan's 10th District

U.S. House · Michigan

Bill Schuette (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Don Albosta (D) by 0.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Bill SchuetteRepublican · winner
50.1%104,950
Don AlbostaDemocrat
49.4%103,636
George LeefLibertarian
0.5%1,054
209,645 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+6.41980D+21.21982R+0.61984R+2.31986R+46.31988R+31.91990

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 AlbostaBill Schuette
$475K
Raised by the campaign
$751.3K
$481.2K
Spent by the campaign
$727.7K
-$4K
Cash on hand
$23.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984

The candidates

Bill Schuette (R)Don Albosta (D)

Also on the ballot: George Leef (Libertarian), 0.5%