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1988 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Michigan U.S. Senate Election?

Donald W. Riegle Jr. won the 1988 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Donald W. Riegle Jr. received 2,116,865 popular votes (60.38%). The main challenger was Jim Dunn (38.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Dunn

Jr. +21.9 pts · won by 768,646 votes
Donald W. Riegle Jr.DemocraticWINNER60.38%
2,116,865 votes
Jim DunnRepublican38.45%
1,348,219 votes
Dick M. JacobsLibertarian0.77%
27,116 votes
Sally BierWorkers Against Concessions0.25%
8,908 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.