1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 11
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Norman Shinkle (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Bernard Margolis (D) by 10.7 points.
Norman ShinkleRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%26,602
Bernard MargolisDemocrat
44.7%21,465
48,069 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