1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Sander M. Levin (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating John Pappageorge (R) by 16.9 points.
Sander M. LevinDemocrat · winner
57.4%133,436
John PappageorgeRepublican
40.5%94,235
Albert J. TitranLibertarian
1.3%3,101
Gail PetrosoffNatural Law
0.7%1,690
232,475 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.
Sander M. LevinJohn Pappageorge
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$432.6K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$432.9K
$36.1K
Cash on hand
$40
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Sander M. Levin (D)John Pappageorge (R)
Also on the ballot: Albert J. Titran (Libertarian), 1.3%; Gail Petrosoff (Natural Law), 0.7%