1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 14th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dennis Hertel (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Stanley T. Grot (R) by 46.2 points.
Dennis HertelDemocrat · winner
72.9%92,328
Stanley T. GrotRepublican
26.7%33,831
William OsipoffIndependent
0.4%506
126,667 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.
Dennis HertelStanley T. Grot
$200K
Raised by the campaign
$74K
$172.8K
Spent by the campaign
$74K
$48.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Dec 30, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986