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1994Final results

1994 election for Michigan's 7th District

U.S. House · Michigan

Nick Smith (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Kim McCaughtry (D) by 32.8 points.

Nick SmithRepublican · winner
65.1%115,621
32.3%57,326
Ken ProctorLibertarian
1.9%3,311
0.7%1,223
177,500 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+60.11986D+52.11988D+36.81990R+32.81994R+12.11996R+17.41998

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.

Kim McCaughtryNick Smith
$34.5K
Raised by the campaign
$282.4K
$34.2K
Spent by the campaign
$289.6K
$364
Cash on hand
$4.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

Nick Smith (R)Kim McCaughtry (D)

Also on the ballot: Ken Proctor (Libertarian), 1.9%; Scott K. Williamson (Natural Law), 0.7%