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1988 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul B. Henry won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul B. Henry received 166,569 popular votes (72.6%). The main challenger was James M. Catchick (27.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Henry and Catchick

Henry +45.2 pts · won by 103,701 votes
Paul B. HenryRepublicanWINNER72.6%
166,569 votes
James M. CatchickDemocratic27.4%
62,868 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.