1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 79
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Nate Jonker (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Bettye Lewis (R) by 38.7 points.
Nate JonkerDemocrat · winner
69.4%15,327
Bettye LewisRepublican
30.6%6,770
22,097 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