1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Paul Henry (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating James M. Catchick (D) by 45.2 points.
Paul HenryRepublican · winner
72.6%166,569
James M. CatchickDemocrat
27.4%62,868
229,440 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.
James M. CatchickPaul Henry
$58.3K
Raised by the campaign
$387.9K
$51K
Spent by the campaign
$309.4K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$118K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988