1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Leslie A. Touma (R) by 13.8 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
55.9%105,824
Leslie A. ToumaRepublican
42.0%79,619
Albert J. TitranLibertarian
1.5%2,813
Fred D. RosenbergNatural Law
0.6%1,172
189,428 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.
Sander M. LevinLeslie A. Touma
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$902.5K
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$899.7K
$12.8K
Cash on hand
$2.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Sander M. Levin (D)Leslie A. Touma (R)
Also on the ballot: Albert J. Titran (Libertarian), 1.5%; Fred D. Rosenberg (Natural Law), 0.6%