1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 54
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Paul Hillegonds (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Walter Garrett (D) by 39.4 points.
Paul HillegondsRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.7%14,522
Walter GarrettDemocrat
30.3%6,316
20,838 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