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1992Final results

1992 election for Michigan's 13th District

U.S. House · Michigan

William Ford (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating F. Robert Geake (R) by 9.1 points.

William FordDemocrat · winner
51.9%127,642
F. Robert GeakeRepublican
42.8%105,169
Randall F. RoeIndependent
3.5%8,626
1.3%3,314
Larry RobertsOther party
0.5%1,127
245,888 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

EvenD+71.41986D+75.51988D+63.61990D+9.11992D+6.81994D+15.31996

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.

William FordF. Robert Geake
$748.9K
Raised by the campaign
$188.9K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$188.1K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$722

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

The candidates

William Ford (D)F. Robert Geake (R)

Also on the ballot: Randall F. Roe (Independent), 3.5%; Paul Steven Jensen (Other party), 1.3%; Larry Roberts (Other party), 0.5%