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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

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United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1996

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All 16 Michigan seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 9 7
Seats won 10 6
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 1,945,116 1,678,735
Percentage 52.58% 45.38%
Swing Increase5.36% Decrease5.64%

The 1996 congressional elections in Michigan was held on November 5, 1996 to determine who would represent the state of Michigan in the United States House of Representatives. Michigan had sixteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1996[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Democratic 1,945,116 52.58% 9 10 +1
Republican 1,678,735 45.38% 7 6 -1
Libertarian 49,192 1.33% 0 0 -
Independent 26,524 0.71% 0 0 -
Total 3,699,567 100.00% 16 16 -

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