1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan House District 10
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Samuel Thomas III (D) won with 94.5% of the vote, defeating Richard Henry (R) by 91.9 points.
Samuel Thomas IIIDemocrat · winner
94.5%28,913
Richard HenryRepublican
2.6%799
Kenneth JohnsonIndependent
2.2%664
Larry WilliamsWorking Families
0.7%204
30,580 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Samuel Thomas III (D)Richard Henry (R)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth Johnson (Independent), 2.2%; Larry Williams (Working Families), 0.7%