1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan House District 17
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Thomas Kelly (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Diane Dore (R) by 53.2 points.
Thomas KellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.6%18,694
Diane DoreRepublican
23.4%5,709
24,403 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