1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bob Traxler (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Lloyd F. Buhl (R) by 44.2 points.
Bob TraxlerDemocrat · winner
72.1%139,904
Lloyd F. BuhlRepublican
27.9%54,195
194,104 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.
Bob TraxlerLloyd F. Buhl
$238K
Raised by the campaign
$4.8K
$128.4K
Spent by the campaign
$2.2K
$239.7K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Oct 19, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988