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1996 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election?

Dale E. Kildee won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election. Dale E. Kildee received 136,856 popular votes (59.19%). The main challenger was Patrick M. Nowak (38.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Kildee and Nowak

Kildee +20.4 pts · won by 47,123 votes
Dale E. KildeeDemocraticWINNER59.19%
136,856 votes
Patrick M. NowakRepublican38.81%
89,733 votes
Malcolm JohnsonLibertarian1.5%
3,472 votes
Terrence Daryl Shulmannatural law0.49%
1,127 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.