1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 52
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Margaret Oconnor (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Donald Shelton (D) by 3.5 points.
Margaret OconnorRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%12,833
Donald SheltonDemocrat
48.3%11,977
24,810 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