1990Final results
1990 election for Michigan's 5th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Paul Henry (R) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas Trzybinski (D) by 50.8 points.
Paul HenryRepublican · winner
75.4%126,308
Thomas TrzybinskiDemocrat
24.6%41,170
167,498 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.
Thomas TrzybinskiPaul Henry
$0
Raised by the campaign
$398.6K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$241.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$275.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990