1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 85
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
James Oneill (D) won with 82.3% of the vote, defeating William Loveless (R) by 64.6 points.
James OneillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.3%15,717
William LovelessRepublican
17.7%3,377
19,094 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