1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 10th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bill Schuette (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Don Albosta (D) by 2.3 points.
Bill SchuetteRepublican · winner
51.1%78,475
Don AlbostaDemocrat
48.8%74,941
153,424 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 1986
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.
Don AlbostaBill Schuette
$420K
Raised by the campaign
$891.9K
$411K
Spent by the campaign
$897.8K
$5.1K
Cash on hand
$17.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986