1992Final results
1992 election for Michigan's 1st District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bart Stupak (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Philip E. Ruppe (R) by 10.3 points.
Bart StupakDemocrat · winner
53.9%144,857
Philip E. RuppeRepublican
43.6%117,056
Gerald AydlottLibertarian
1.5%4,094
Lyman ClarkNatural Law
1.0%2,570
268,619 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 1992
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.
Bart StupakPhilip E. Ruppe
$225.7K
Raised by the campaign
$458.3K
$225.6K
Spent by the campaign
$449.5K
$125
Cash on hand
$8.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Bart Stupak (D)Philip E. Ruppe (R)
Also on the ballot: Gerald Aydlott (Libertarian), 1.5%; Lyman Clark (Natural Law), 1.0%