1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Guy Vander Jagt (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating David John Gawron (D) by 39.6 points.
Guy Vander JagtRepublican · winner
69.8%149,748
David John GawronDemocrat
30.2%64,843
214,594 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.
David John GawronGuy Vander Jagt
$15.5K
Raised by the campaign
$456.6K
$15K
Spent by the campaign
$450.8K
$530
Cash on hand
$108.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988