1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 43
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Carl F. Gnodike (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Forrest Perkins (D) by 42.8 points.
Carl F. GnodikeRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.4%12,886
Forrest PerkinsDemocrat
28.6%5,156
18,042 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