1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 15th District
U.S. House · Michigan
William Ford (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Glen Kassel (R) by 51.0 points.
William FordDemocrat · winner
75.2%77,950
Glen KasselRepublican
24.2%25,078
James H. StampsIndependent
0.6%584
103,612 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.
William FordGlen Kassel
$331.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3K
$306.5K
Spent by the campaign
$5.6K
$55.9K
Cash on hand
$75
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Nov 11, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986