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1990 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. House race

Who won the 1990 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Carl D. Pursell won the 1990 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Carl D. Pursell received 95,962 popular votes (64.07%). The main challenger was Elmer White (33.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Pursell and White

Pursell +30.9 pts · won by 46,284 votes
Carl D. PursellRepublicanWINNER64.07%
95,962 votes
Elmer WhiteDemocratic33.17%
49,678 votes
Paul Steven JensenIndependent2.75%
4,119 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.