1990Final results
1990 election for Michigan's 4th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Fred Upton (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Joanne McFarland (D) by 15.5 points.
Fred UptonRepublican · winner
57.8%75,850
Joanne McFarlandDemocrat
42.2%55,449
131,302 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.
Joanne McFarlandFred Upton
$89.5K
Raised by the campaign
$445.9K
$86.5K
Spent by the campaign
$503.2K
$1K
Cash on hand
$42.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990