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1996 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election?

Nick Smith won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 7 Election. Nick Smith received 120,227 popular votes (55.01%). The main challenger was Kim H. Tunnicliff (42.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Tunnicliff

Smith +12.1 pts · won by 26,502 votes
Nick SmithRepublicanWINNER55.01%
120,227 votes
Kim H. TunnicliffDemocratic42.89%
93,725 votes
Robert F. Broda Jr.Libertarian1.41%
3,090 votes
Scott K. Williamsonnatural law0.67%
1,471 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.