1994Final results
1994 election for Michigan's 13th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Lynn Rivers (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating John A. Schall (R) by 6.8 points.
Lynn RiversDemocrat · winner
51.9%89,573
John A. SchallRepublican
45.1%77,908
Craig L. SeymourLibertarian
1.8%3,186
Helen HalyardIndependent
0.8%1,388
Gail Anne PetrosoffNatural Law
0.4%606
172,678 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 1994
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.
Lynn RiversJohn A. Schall
$640.4K
Raised by the campaign
$459.8K
$610.4K
Spent by the campaign
$483.4K
$30K
Cash on hand
$5.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Helen Halyard $2.3K · Craig L. Seymour $50.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Lynn Rivers (D)John A. Schall (R)
Also on the ballot: Craig L. Seymour (Libertarian), 1.8%; Helen Halyard (Independent), 0.8%; Gail Anne Petrosoff (Natural Law), 0.4%