1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 71
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Sal Rocca (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Chester Rudnicki (R) by 42.9 points.
Sal RoccaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.5%16,651
Chester RudnickiRepublican
28.5%6,653
23,304 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