1992Final results
1992 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating John Pappageorge (R) by 6.9 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
52.6%137,514
John PappageorgeRepublican
45.7%119,357
Charles HahnLibertarian
1.1%2,751
R. W. MontgomeryNatural Law
0.7%1,724
261,349 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sander M. LevinJohn Pappageorge
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$183.4K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$179.7K
$98.3K
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Sander M. Levin (D)John Pappageorge (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles Hahn (Libertarian), 1.1%; R. W. Montgomery (Natural Law), 0.7%