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1988 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Bob Traxler won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Bob Traxler received 139,904 popular votes (72.08%). The main challenger was Lloyd F. Buhl (27.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Traxler and Buhl

Traxler +44.2 pts · won by 85,709 votes
Bob TraxlerDemocraticWINNER72.08%
139,904 votes
Lloyd F. BuhlRepublican27.92%
54,195 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.