1984Final results
1984 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Carl Pursell (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Mike McCauley (D) by 38.2 points.
Carl PursellRepublican · winner
68.6%140,688
Mike McCauleyDemocrat
30.4%62,374
Greg SeveranceOther party
0.5%1,128
James Lewis HudlerLibertarian
0.5%937
205,132 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.
Mike McCauleyCarl Pursell
$31.1K
Raised by the campaign
$141.8K
$31K
Spent by the campaign
$124.9K
$95
Cash on hand
$64.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Carl Pursell (R)Mike McCauley (D)
Also on the ballot: Greg Severance (Other party), 0.5%; James Lewis Hudler (Libertarian), 0.5%