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1986Final results

1986 election for Michigan House District 3

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Ilona Varga (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Chester Calka (R) by 65.2 points.

Ilona VargaDemocrat · winner
80.6%9,775
Chester CalkaRepublican
15.4%1,864
Samuel WebbIndependent
4.0%488
12,128 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+55.01980D+54.11982D+54.51984D+65.21986D+69.31988D+86.01992

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

The candidates

Ilona Varga (D)Chester Calka (R)

Also on the ballot: Samuel Webb (Independent), 4.0%