1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 35
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
John Engler (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Gerald White (D) by 18.4 points.
John EnglerRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%40,204
Gerald WhiteDemocrat
40.8%27,683
67,889 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