1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Carl Pursell (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Lana Pollack (D) by 9.9 points.
Carl PursellRepublican · winner
54.7%120,070
Lana PollackDemocrat
44.7%98,290
David H. RaaflaubLibertarian
0.6%1,324
219,692 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.
Lana PollackCarl Pursell
$764.5K
Raised by the campaign
$811.4K
$750.5K
Spent by the campaign
$876.8K
$14K
Cash on hand
$90K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988