1990Final results
1990 election for Michigan's 15th District
U.S. House · Michigan
William Ford (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Burl C. Adkins (R) by 24.6 points.
William FordDemocrat · winner
61.2%68,742
Burl C. AdkinsRepublican
36.6%41,092
David R. HuntLibertarian
2.2%2,497
112,335 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 1990
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.
William FordBurl C. Adkins
$390.2K
Raised by the campaign
$42.5K
$355K
Spent by the campaign
$42.6K
$186.6K
Cash on hand
$159
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990