1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Guy Vander Jagt (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Anderson (D) by 28.8 points.
Guy Vander JagtRepublican · winner
64.4%89,991
Richard J. AndersonDemocrat
35.6%49,702
139,693 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.
Richard J. AndersonGuy Vander Jagt
$18.6K
Raised by the campaign
$428K
$17.9K
Spent by the campaign
$399K
$719
Cash on hand
$102.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986