1984Final results
1984 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Howard Wolpe (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Jackie McGregor (R) by 5.9 points.
Howard WolpeDemocrat · winner
52.9%106,505
Jackie McGregorRepublican
47.1%94,714
201,224 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.
Howard WolpeJackie McGregor
$475.4K
Raised by the campaign
$303.7K
$397.1K
Spent by the campaign
$303.2K
$81.5K
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984