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1990Final results

1990 election for Michigan Senate District 26

Michigan State Senate · Michigan

Gilbert J. Dinello (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Joe Bondi (R) by 29.6 points.

Gilbert J. DinelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.0%41,410
Joe BondiRepublican
33.4%21,963
Beverley BloedelOther party
3.5%2,321
65,694 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenD+29.41978D+32.71982D+80.61986D+29.61990R+28.71994R+38.51998

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

The candidates

Gilbert J. Dinello (D)Joe Bondi (R)

Also on the ballot: Beverley Bloedel (Other party), 3.5%