1984Final results
1984 election for Michigan's 14th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dennis Hertel (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating John Lauve (R) by 18.8 points.
Dennis HertelDemocrat · winner
59.1%113,610
John LauveRepublican
40.3%77,427
Virginia L. CropseyLibertarian
0.6%1,105
192,142 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
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.
Dennis HertelNo Republican
$160.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$162K
Spent by the campaign
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$21.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984