1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 2nd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Peter Hoekstra (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Shrauger (D) by 39.0 points.
Peter HoekstraRepublican · winner
68.7%146,854
Bob ShraugerDemocrat
29.8%63,573
Bruce A. SmithLibertarian
1.0%2,062
Tom RussellNatural Law
0.5%1,133
213,622 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.
Bob ShraugerPeter Hoekstra
$99.6K
Raised by the campaign
$205K
$98.4K
Spent by the campaign
$210.1K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$35.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Peter Hoekstra (R)Bob Shrauger (D)
Also on the ballot: Bruce A. Smith (Libertarian), 1.0%; Tom Russell (Natural Law), 0.5%