1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan Senate District 36
Michigan State Senate · Michigan
Connie Binsfeld (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph Elliott (D) by 25.4 points.
Connie BinsfeldRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%47,721
Joseph ElliottDemocrat
37.3%28,413
76,134 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