1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 58
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Debbie Stabenow (D) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Cady (R) by 47.8 points.
Debbie StabenowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.8%16,960
Bill CadyRepublican
25.0%5,830
Bob PetersonOther party
1.4%336
Dale DobbersteinIndependent
0.8%182
23,308 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
The candidates
Debbie Stabenow (D)Bill Cady (R)
Also on the ballot: Bob Peterson (Other party), 1.4%; Dale Dobberstein (Independent), 0.8%