1984Final results
1984 election for Michigan's 18th District
U.S. House · Michigan
William Broomfield (R) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating Vivian H. Smargon (D) by 59.7 points.
William BroomfieldRepublican · winner
79.4%186,505
Vivian H. SmargonDemocrat
19.7%46,191
Timothy J. O'BrienLibertarian
0.9%2,188
234,884 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.
Vivian H. SmargonWilliam Broomfield
$14.7K
Raised by the campaign
$229.3K
$13.5K
Spent by the campaign
$103.5K
$289
Cash on hand
$319.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
William Broomfield (R)Vivian H. Smargon (D)
Also on the ballot: Timothy J. O'Brien (Libertarian), 0.9%