1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Vernon Ehlers (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Betsy J. Flory (D) by 39.1 points.
Vernon EhlersRepublican · winner
68.6%169,466
Betsy J. FloryDemocrat
29.5%72,791
Erwin J. HaasLibertarian
1.2%2,994
Eric AndersonNatural Law
0.7%1,739
247,043 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.
Betsy J. FloryVernon Ehlers
$13K
Raised by the campaign
$377K
$13K
Spent by the campaign
$266K
$0
Cash on hand
$140.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Vernon Ehlers (R)Betsy J. Flory (D)
Also on the ballot: Erwin J. Haas (Libertarian), 1.2%; Eric Anderson (Natural Law), 0.7%