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1996 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election?

Vernon J. Ehlers won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. Vernon J. Ehlers received 169,466 popular votes (68.6%). The main challenger was Betsy J. Flory (29.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Ehlers and Flory

Ehlers +39.1 pts · won by 96,675 votes
Vernon J. EhlersRepublicanWINNER68.6%
169,466 votes
Betsy J. FloryDemocratic29.46%
72,791 votes
Erwin J. HaasLibertarian1.21%
2,994 votes
Eric R. Andersonnatural law0.7%
1,739 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.