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1994Final results

1994 election for Michigan House District 17

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Thomas Kelly (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Edward Juarez (R) by 34.3 points.

Thomas KellyDemocrat · winner
65.7%14,264
Edward JuarezRepublican
31.4%6,821
Alex StevensonLibertarian
2.1%449
William LowryIndependent
0.9%188
21,722 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+79.21986D+78.71990D+40.71992D+34.31994D+53.21996D+47.31998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Thomas Kelly (D)Edward Juarez (R)

Also on the ballot: Alex Stevenson (Libertarian), 2.1%; William Lowry (Independent), 0.9%