1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dale E. Kildee (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Tom McMillin (R) by 14.0 points.
Dale E. KildeeDemocrat · winner
55.9%105,457
Tom McMillinRepublican
41.9%79,062
Malcolm JohnsonLibertarian
2.1%4,006
188,525 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.
Dale E. KildeeTom McMillin
$713.3K
Raised by the campaign
$210.2K
$394K
Spent by the campaign
$209.1K
$357.2K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998