1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 30
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Frederick Dillingham (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Patricia McAvoy (D) by 5.9 points.
Frederick DillinghamRepublican · winner
52.5%32,663
Patricia McAvoyDemocrat
46.5%28,978
Gary BradleyIndependent
1.0%631
62,272 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