1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dale E. Kildee (D) won with 75.8% of the vote, defeating Jeff Coad (R) by 52.1 points.
Dale E. KildeeDemocrat · winner
75.8%150,832
Jeff CoadRepublican
23.6%47,071
Gary WalkowiczOther party
0.6%1,174
199,080 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.
Dale E. KildeeJeff Coad
$152.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3K
$150.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988