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1986Final results

1986 election for Michigan Senate District 28

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Dan Degrow (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating James Green (D) by 34.1 points.

Dan DegrowRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.6%39,485
James GreenDemocrat
30.5%18,646
John SafranIndependent
4.8%2,962
61,095 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

EvenR+13.61974R+14.01978R+21.91982R+34.11986R+22.71990D+23.31994

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

The candidates

Dan Degrow (R)James Green (D)

Also on the ballot: John Safran (Independent), 4.8%