1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for U.S. Senate in Michigan
U.S. Senate · Michigan
Spencer Abraham (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Bobb Carr (D) by 9.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Spencer AbrahamRepublican · winner
51.9%1,578,770
Bobb CarrDemocrat
42.7%1,300,960
Jon CoonLibertarian
4.2%128,393
William RoundtreeWorkers World
0.7%20,010
Chris WegeNatural Law
0.5%14,746
3,043,385 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.
Bobb CarrSpencer Abraham
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$4.5M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$29.8K
Cash on hand
$53K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jon Coon $306.7K · Chris Wege $51.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Spencer Abraham (R)Bobb Carr (D)
Also on the ballot: Jon Coon (Libertarian), 4.2%; William Roundtree (Workers World), 0.7%; Chris Wege (Natural Law), 0.5%