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2008 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2008 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election?

Vernon J. Ehlers won the 2008 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. Vernon J. Ehlers received 203,799 popular votes (61.11%). The main challenger was Henry Sanchez (35.37%).

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

Ehlers +25.7 pts · won by 85,838 votes
Vernon J. EhlersRepublicanWINNER61.11%
203,799 votes
Henry SanchezDemocratic35.37%
117,961 votes
Erwin J. HaasLibertarian3.53%
11,758 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.