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1996 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

Pete Hoekstra won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. Pete Hoekstra received 165,608 popular votes (65.28%). The main challenger was Dan Kruszynski (32.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoekstra and Kruszynski

Hoekstra +32.3 pts · won by 82,005 votes
Pete HoekstraRepublicanWINNER65.28%
165,608 votes
Dan KruszynskiDemocratic32.95%
83,603 votes
Bruce A. SmithLibertarian1.21%
3,071 votes
Henry Ogden Clarknatural law0.54%
1,365 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.