1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 10th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bill Schuette (R) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Mathias G. Forbes (D) by 46.3 points.
Bill SchuetteRepublican · winner
72.7%152,646
Mathias G. ForbesDemocrat
26.4%55,398
Gary R. BradleyLibertarian
0.9%1,812
209,863 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mathias G. ForbesBill Schuette
$7.8K
Raised by the campaign
$787.4K
$7.8K
Spent by the campaign
$733.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$71.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988