1996Final results
1996 election for Michigan House District 26
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
William Callahan (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Peter Lund (R) by 6.5 points.
William CallahanDemocrat · winner
51.7%19,831
Peter LundRepublican
45.2%17,343
Keith EdwardsOther party
2.1%811
Beverley BloedelIndependent
1.0%369
38,354 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
William Callahan (D)Peter Lund (R)
Also on the ballot: Keith Edwards (Other party), 2.1%; Beverley Bloedel (Independent), 1.0%