1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 17th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Dennis M. Flessland (R) by 41.6 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
70.2%135,493
Dennis M. FlesslandRepublican
28.6%55,197
Charles HahnLibertarian
1.2%2,333
193,027 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.
Sander M. LevinNo Republican
$300.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$233.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$170K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988