1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 4th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Fred Upton (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Norman J. Rivers (D) by 41.7 points.
Fred UptonRepublican · winner
70.8%132,270
Norman J. RiversDemocrat
29.2%54,428
186,703 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.
Norman J. RiversFred Upton
$8.6K
Raised by the campaign
$422.9K
$8.6K
Spent by the campaign
$323.8K
$51
Cash on hand
$99.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988