1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Howard Wolpe (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Jackie McGregor (R) by 20.7 points.
Howard WolpeDemocrat · winner
60.4%78,720
Jackie McGregorRepublican
39.6%51,678
130,400 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.
Howard WolpeJackie McGregor
$878.6K
Raised by the campaign
$221.7K
$852.7K
Spent by the campaign
$223.1K
$107.4K
Cash on hand
$5.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986