1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Nick Smith (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Berryman (D) by 17.4 points.
Nick SmithRepublican · winner
57.5%104,656
Jim BerrymanDemocrat
40.1%72,998
Ken ProctorLibertarian
1.5%2,684
Lynnea EllisonNatural Law
1.0%1,789
182,127 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.
Jim BerrymanNick Smith
$459.1K
Raised by the campaign
$663.1K
$458.2K
Spent by the campaign
$612K
$860
Cash on hand
$57.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Nick Smith (R)Jim Berryman (D)
Also on the ballot: Ken Proctor (Libertarian), 1.5%; Lynnea Ellison (Natural Law), 1.0%