1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 8th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Debbie Stabenow (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Susan Grimes Munsell (R) by 18.8 points.
Debbie StabenowDemocrat · winner
57.4%125,169
Susan Grimes MunsellRepublican
38.6%84,254
John MangopoulosReform
2.1%4,654
Ben Steele IIILibertarian
1.3%2,750
Patricia Rayfield AllenNatural Law
0.6%1,213
218,040 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.
Debbie StabenowSusan Grimes Munsell
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$126K
$996.1K
Spent by the campaign
$126K
$137.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Debbie Stabenow (D)Susan Grimes Munsell (R)
Also on the ballot: John Mangopoulos (Reform), 2.1%; Ben Steele III (Libertarian), 1.3%; Patricia Rayfield Allen (Natural Law), 0.6%