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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Michigan/MI-15
      1996·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 15 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Carolyn C Kilpatrick
      88.4%143,683 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Stephen Hume
      9.8%16,009 votes
      Margin
      D+78.5
      162,600 total votes
      6 candidates162,600 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM✓
      		DEM143,68388.4%
      Stephen HumeREP
      		REP16,0099.8%
      Raymond H WarnerLIB
      		LIB1,3570.8%
      Kevin CareyOTH
      		OTH8860.5%
      Gregory Frank SmithOTH
      		OTH6560.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH90.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2010
      John D DingellDEM
      D+16.7
      2008
      John D DingellDEM
      D+45.8
      2006
      John D DingellDEM
      D+88.0
      2004
      John D DingellDEM
      D+44.4
      2002
      John D DingellDEM
      D+46.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+79.5
      1998
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      D+76.6
      1994
      Barbara-Rose CollinsDEM
      D+70.0
      1992
      Barbara-Rose CollinsDEM
      D+63.3
      Redistricted
      1990
      William D FordDEM
      D+24.6
      1988
      William D FordDEM
      D+29.1
      1986
      William D FordDEM
      D+51.0
      1984
      William D FordDEM
      D+19.9
      1982
      William D FordDEM
      D+46.8
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Gregory Frank SmithOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kevin CareyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Raymond H WarnerLIB
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+85.5
      Career1996-2006
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen HumeREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Carolyn C KilpatrickDEM
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginD+94.2
      Career1978-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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