Elections / 1994 · Senate · MI
The Republican candidate won Michigan's Senate seat R+9.1.
Michigan, 1994. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Michigan — 1994 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,300,960
42.7%
Republican (R)
1,578,770
51.9%
All others
163,655
5.4%
Margin
R+9.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1994 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Abraham | RRepublican | 1,578,770 | 51.9% |
| Bobb Carr | DDemocrat | 1,300,960 | 42.7% |
| Jon Coon | OLibertarian | 128,393 | 4.2% |
| William Roundtree | OWorkers World | 20,010 | 0.7% |
| Chris Wege | ONatural Law | 14,746 | 0.5% |
| Scatter | OOther | 506 | 0.0% |
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |