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1988 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election?

Sander Levin won the 1988 Michigan U.S. House District 17 Election. Sander Levin received 135,493 popular votes (70.19%). The main challenger was Dennis M. Flessland (28.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Levin and Flessland

Levin +41.6 pts · won by 80,296 votes
Sander LevinDemocraticWINNER70.19%
135,493 votes
Dennis M. FlesslandRepublican28.6%
55,197 votes
Charles HahnLibertarian1.21%
2,333 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.