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2006 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2006 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election?

Vernon J. Ehlers won the 2006 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. Vernon J. Ehlers received 171,212 popular votes (63.1%). The main challenger was James R. Rinck (34.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Ehlers and Rinck

Ehlers +28.5 pts · won by 77,366 votes
Vernon J. EhlersRepublicanWINNER63.1%
171,212 votes
James R. RinckDemocratic34.58%
93,846 votes
Jeff A. SteinportLibertarian1.36%
3,702 votes
Rodger GurkGreen0.96%
2,592 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.