1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bob Carr (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Dunn (R) by 13.3 points.
Bob CarrDemocrat · winner
56.7%74,927
Jim DunnRepublican
43.3%57,283
132,217 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.
Bob CarrJim Dunn
$734.9K
Raised by the campaign
$247.5K
$692.8K
Spent by the campaign
$244.9K
$52.5K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986