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1986Final results

1986 election for Michigan House District 22

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Gary Owen (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Steven Darr (R) by 43.7 points.

Gary OwenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%12,571
Steven DarrRepublican
28.1%4,922
17,493 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986

Races before and after

EvenD+46.91974D+44.41976D+31.11984D+43.71986D+24.41988D+42.11992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET