1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan's 9th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Dale E. Kildee (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Patrick M. Nowak (R) by 20.4 points.
Dale E. KildeeDemocrat · winner
59.2%136,856
Patrick M. NowakRepublican
38.8%89,733
Malcolm JohnsonLibertarian
1.5%3,472
Terrence Daryl ShulmanNatural Law
0.5%1,127
231,200 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.
Dale E. KildeePatrick M. Nowak
$841.2K
Raised by the campaign
$444.2K
$816.3K
Spent by the campaign
$443.4K
$38K
Cash on hand
$786
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Dale E. Kildee (D)Patrick M. Nowak (R)
Also on the ballot: Malcolm Johnson (Libertarian), 1.5%; Terrence Daryl Shulman (Natural Law), 0.5%