1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Howard Wolpe (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Cal Allgaier (R) by 14.7 points.
Howard WolpeDemocrat · winner
57.3%112,605
Cal AllgaierRepublican
42.7%83,769
196,375 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.
Howard WolpeCal Allgaier
$576.4K
Raised by the campaign
$165.7K
$600.9K
Spent by the campaign
$164.9K
$82.9K
Cash on hand
$851
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988