1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dick Chrysler (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Bob Mitchell (D) by 6.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Dick ChryslerRepublican · winner
51.6%109,663
Bob MitchellDemocrat
44.9%95,383
Gerald Ralph Turcotte Jr.Libertarian
2.0%4,348
Susan Ilene McPeakNatural Law
1.4%3,076
212,481 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.
Bob MitchellDick Chrysler
$482.5K
Raised by the campaign
$359.5K
$474.4K
Spent by the campaign
$356.9K
$8.1K
Cash on hand
$3.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Dick Chrysler (R)Bob Mitchell (D)
Also on the ballot: Gerald Ralph Turcotte Jr. (Libertarian), 2.0%; Susan Ilene McPeak (Natural Law), 1.4%