1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 26
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Gilbert J. Dinello (D) won with 90.3% of the vote, defeating Lawrence Ludlow (R) by 80.6 points.
Gilbert J. DinelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
90.3%44,587
Lawrence LudlowRepublican
9.7%4,783
49,377 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