1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 18th District
U.S. House · Michigan
William Broomfield (R) won with 76.0% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Kohut (D) by 53.6 points.
William BroomfieldRepublican · winner
76.0%195,579
Gary L. KohutDemocrat
22.4%57,643
Timothy J. O'BrienLibertarian
1.6%4,003
257,228 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.
Gary L. KohutWilliam Broomfield
$9.5K
Raised by the campaign
$235.7K
$9.5K
Spent by the campaign
$77.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$589.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 6, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988