1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan's 7th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Nick Smith (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Kim H. Tunnicliff (D) by 12.1 points.
Nick SmithRepublican · winner
55.0%120,227
Kim H. TunnicliffDemocrat
42.9%93,725
Robert Broda Jr.Libertarian
1.4%3,090
Scott K. WilliamsonNatural Law
0.7%1,471
218,544 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.
Kim H. TunnicliffNick Smith
$146.3K
Raised by the campaign
$265.2K
$145.5K
Spent by the campaign
$263.7K
$812
Cash on hand
$6.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Nick Smith (R)Kim H. Tunnicliff (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Broda Jr. (Libertarian), 1.4%; Scott K. Williamson (Natural Law), 0.7%