1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan's 1st District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bart Stupak (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Carr (R) by 43.4 points.
Bart StupakDemocrat · winner
70.7%181,486
Bob CarrRepublican
27.2%69,957
Michael C. OleniczakLibertarian
1.1%2,830
Wendy ConwayNatural Law
1.0%2,465
256,791 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 1996
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.
Bart StupakBob Carr
$497.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3K
$458.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.9K
$42K
Cash on hand
$37
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Bart Stupak (D)Bob Carr (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael C. Oleniczak (Libertarian), 1.1%; Wendy Conway (Natural Law), 1.0%