1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Paul Henry (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Teresa S. Decker (D) by 42.5 points.
Paul HenryRepublican · winner
71.2%100,577
Teresa S. DeckerDemocrat
28.8%40,608
141,186 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.
Teresa S. DeckerPaul Henry
$17.7K
Raised by the campaign
$344.2K
$17.1K
Spent by the campaign
$304.8K
$628
Cash on hand
$39.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986