1992Final results
1992 election for Michigan's 11th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Joseph Knollenberg (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Walter Briggs (D) by 17.5 points.
Joseph KnollenbergRepublican · winner
57.6%168,940
Walter BriggsDemocrat
40.2%117,725
Brian Richard WrightLibertarian
1.4%4,144
Henry Ogden ClarkNatural Law
0.8%2,269
293,098 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.
Walter BriggsJoseph Knollenberg
$276.4K
Raised by the campaign
$496K
$274.9K
Spent by the campaign
$492K
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Joseph Knollenberg (R)Walter Briggs (D)
Also on the ballot: Brian Richard Wright (Libertarian), 1.4%; Henry Ogden Clark (Natural Law), 0.8%