1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 15th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) won with 87.0% of the vote, defeating Chrysanthea D. Boyd-Fields (R) by 76.6 points.
Carolyn KilpatrickDemocrat · winner
87.0%108,582
Chrysanthea D. Boyd-FieldsRepublican
10.3%12,887
Linda S. WilleyLibertarian
1.2%1,485
Gregory F. SmithNatural Law
0.9%1,098
Holly HarknessIndependent
0.6%808
124,860 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.
Carolyn KilpatrickNo Republican
$336.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$337.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$49K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Carolyn Kilpatrick (D)Chrysanthea D. Boyd-Fields (R)
Also on the ballot: Linda S. Willey (Libertarian), 1.2%; Gregory F. Smith (Natural Law), 0.9%; Holly Harkness (Independent), 0.6%