1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 13
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
John A. Welborn (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Denenfeld (D) by 19.1 points.
John A. WelbornRepublican · winner
59.6%32,195
Paul DenenfeldDemocrat
40.4%21,861
54,056 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