1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 18th District
U.S. House · Michigan
William Broomfield (R) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Kohut (D) by 47.5 points.
William BroomfieldRepublican · winner
73.8%110,099
Gary L. KohutDemocrat
26.2%39,144
149,244 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.
Gary L. KohutWilliam Broomfield
$5.9K
Raised by the campaign
$179.4K
$5.9K
Spent by the campaign
$68.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$430.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986