1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 29
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
John Cherry (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Dale McMichael (R) by 38.9 points.
John CherryDemocrat · winner
69.5%39,750
Dale McMichaelRepublican
30.5%17,481
57,231 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