1984Final results
1984 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bob Traxler (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating John Heussner (R) by 28.8 points.
Bob TraxlerDemocrat · winner
64.4%126,161
John HeussnerRepublican
35.6%69,683
195,845 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.
Bob TraxlerJohn Heussner
$137.4K
Raised by the campaign
$20.1K
$124.6K
Spent by the campaign
$19.6K
$79.7K
Cash on hand
$536
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984