1994Final results
1994 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating John Pappageorge (R) by 5.4 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
52.0%103,508
John PappageorgeRepublican
46.6%92,762
Jerome WhiteIndependent
0.7%1,386
Eric R. AndersonNatural Law
0.7%1,340
199,018 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
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
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$467.2K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$470.6K
$20.9K
Cash on hand
$341
Other candidates' campaigns: Jerome White $2.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Sander M. Levin (D)John Pappageorge (R)
Also on the ballot: Jerome White (Independent), 0.7%; Eric R. Anderson (Natural Law), 0.7%