1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 4th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Fred Upton (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Dan Roche (D) by 25.3 points.
Fred UptonRepublican · winner
61.9%70,331
Dan RocheDemocrat
36.6%41,624
Richard H. GillmorIndependent
1.5%1,649
113,633 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.
Dan RocheFred Upton
$15.3K
Raised by the campaign
$383K
$15.3K
Spent by the campaign
$382.7K
$31
Cash on hand
$377
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986