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1994Final results

1994 election for Michigan's 1st District

U.S. House · Michigan

Bart Stupak (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Gil Ziegler (R) by 14.9 points.

Bart StupakDemocrat · winner
56.9%121,433
Gil ZieglerRepublican
42.0%89,660
Michael McPeakNatural Law
1.1%2,399
213,549 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+83.41988D+80.81990D+10.31992D+14.91994D+43.41996D+19.21998

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.

Bart StupakGil Ziegler
$681.9K
Raised by the campaign
$684.6K
$678.9K
Spent by the campaign
$669.5K
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$15.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

Bart Stupak (D)Gil Ziegler (R)

Also on the ballot: Michael McPeak (Natural Law), 1.1%