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1988 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Carl D. Pursell won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Carl D. Pursell received 120,070 popular votes (54.65%). The main challenger was Lana Pollack (44.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Pursell and Pollack

Pursell +9.9 pts · won by 21,780 votes
Carl D. PursellRepublicanWINNER54.65%
120,070 votes
Lana PollackDemocratic44.74%
98,290 votes
David H. RaaflaubLibertarian0.6%
1,324 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.