1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 13th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Lynn Rivers (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Hickey (R) by 18.4 points.
Lynn RiversDemocrat · winner
58.1%99,935
Tom HickeyRepublican
39.8%68,328
Dean A. HuytraLibertarian
1.7%2,873
Samir Roger MakaremNatural Law
0.4%751
171,887 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.
Lynn RiversTom Hickey
$488.7K
Raised by the campaign
$313.3K
$436.2K
Spent by the campaign
$308K
$61.4K
Cash on hand
$5.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Lynn Rivers (D)Tom Hickey (R)
Also on the ballot: Dean A. Huytra (Libertarian), 1.7%; Samir Roger Makarem (Natural Law), 0.4%