1990Final results
1990 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Carl Pursell (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Elmer White (D) by 30.9 points.
Carl PursellRepublican · winner
64.1%95,962
Elmer WhiteDemocrat
33.2%49,678
Paul S. JensenOther party
2.8%4,119
149,766 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.
Elmer WhiteCarl Pursell
$9.6K
Raised by the campaign
$285.8K
$9.6K
Spent by the campaign
$135.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$240K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 19, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990