1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan House District 98
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Ed Giese (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Carolyn Diem (D) by 27.3 points.
Ed GieseRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.6%15,193
Carolyn DiemDemocrat
36.4%8,685
23,878 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