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1996 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

James A. Barcia won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. James A. Barcia received 162,675 popular votes (69.98%). The main challenger was Lawrence H. Sims (28.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Barcia and Sims

Barcia +41.8 pts · won by 97,133 votes
James A. BarciaDemocraticWINNER69.98%
162,675 votes
Lawrence H. SimsRepublican28.2%
65,542 votes
Mark OwenLibertarian1.25%
2,906 votes
Brian D. Ellisonnatural law0.55%
1,272 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.