1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 12
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
William Faust (D) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Matthew Bell (R) by 51.4 points.
William FaustDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.7%34,682
Matthew BellRepublican
24.3%11,136
45,819 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