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1986Final results

1986 election for Michigan Senate District 27

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Arthur J. Miller Jr. (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Pal (R) by 50.2 points.

Arthur J. Miller Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
75.1%42,890
Michael PalRepublican
24.9%14,218
57,111 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

EvenD+46.71978D+50.21986R+32.81994R+31.71998D+32.22002D+51.62006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET