1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan
U.S. Senate · Michigan
Carl Levin (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Schuette (R) by 16.2 points.
Carl LevinDemocrat · winner
57.5%1,471,753
Bill SchuetteRepublican
41.2%1,055,695
Susan FarquharWorkers World
1.3%32,796
2,560,494 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.
Carl LevinBill Schuette
$6.9M
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$6.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$78.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990