1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 11th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Robert Davis (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Anderson (D) by 26.4 points.
Robert DavisRepublican · winner
63.0%91,575
Robert C. AndersonDemocrat
36.6%53,180
Phil BellfyIndependent
0.4%648
145,404 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.
Robert C. AndersonRobert Davis
$58.9K
Raised by the campaign
$396.3K
$58.8K
Spent by the campaign
$207.1K
$116
Cash on hand
$198K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986