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1988 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election?

Frederick S. Upton won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election. Frederick S. Upton received 132,270 popular votes (70.85%). The main challenger was Norman J. Rivers (29.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Upton and Rivers

Upton +41.7 pts · won by 77,842 votes
Frederick S. UptonRepublicanWINNER70.85%
132,270 votes
Norman J. RiversDemocratic29.15%
54,428 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.