1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 1st District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bart Stupak (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Michelle A. McManus (R) by 19.2 points.
Bart StupakDemocrat · winner
58.7%130,129
Michelle A. McManusRepublican
39.5%87,630
John W. LoosemoreLibertarian
1.0%2,306
Wendy ConwayNatural Law
0.8%1,731
221,796 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 1998
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.
Bart StupakMichelle A. McManus
$649.6K
Raised by the campaign
$480.1K
$672.8K
Spent by the campaign
$475K
$18.8K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Bart Stupak (D)Michelle A. McManus (R)
Also on the ballot: John W. Loosemore (Libertarian), 1.0%; Wendy Conway (Natural Law), 0.8%