1996 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Debbie Stabenow won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Debbie Stabenow received 141,086 popular votes (53.76%). The main challenger was Dick Chrysler (44.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Stabenow and Chrysler

Stabenow +9.6 pts · won by 25,250 votes

Debbie Stabenow DemocraticWINNER53.76%

141,086 votes

Dick Chrysler Republican44.14%

115,836 votes

Doug MacDonaldLibertarian1.45%

3,811 votes

Patricia Rayfield Allennatural law0.64%

1,679 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.