1988Final results
1988 election for Michigan House District 88
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Robert Bender (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Ray Monte (D) by 33.8 points.
Robert BenderRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.9%22,752
Ray MonteDemocrat
32.0%11,072
Richard WhitelockLibertarian
1.5%526
Donald MillerOther party
0.6%200
34,550 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert Bender (R)Ray Monte (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard Whitelock (Libertarian), 1.5%; Donald Miller (Other party), 0.6%