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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Michigan/MI-17
      1988·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Sander M Levin
      70.2%135,493 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Dennis M Flessland
      28.6%55,197 votes
      Margin
      D+41.6
      193,027 total votes
      4 candidates193,027 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sander M LevinDEM✓
      		DEM135,49370.2%
      Dennis M FlesslandREP
      		REP55,19728.6%
      Charles HahnLIB
      		LIB2,3331.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4---

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      1990
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+39.4
      1986
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+54.0
      1984
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+100.0
      1982
      Sander M LevinDEM
      D+34.9
      Redistricted
      1980
      William M BrodheadDEM
      D+47.7
      1978
      William M BrodheadDEM
      D+95.2
      1976
      William M BrodheadDEM
      D+29.8
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Charles HahnLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dennis M FlesslandREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Sander M LevinDEM
      Record18W-2L
      Avg MarginR+3.0
      Career1970-2016
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →

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