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1996 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election?

Sander Levin won the 1996 Michigan U.S. House District 12 Election. Sander Levin received 133,436 popular votes (57.4%). The main challenger was John Pappageorge (40.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Levin and Pappageorge

Levin +16.9 pts · won by 39,201 votes
Sander LevinDemocraticWINNER57.4%
133,436 votes
John PappageorgeRepublican40.54%
94,235 votes
Albert J. TitranLibertarian1.33%
3,101 votes
Gail Anne Petrosoffnatural law0.73%
1,690 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.