1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 23
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Philip Hoffman (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating James Pedersen (D) by 32.2 points.
Philip HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.1%11,980
James PedersenDemocrat
33.9%6,149
18,129 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET