2000Final results
2000 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Vernon Ehlers (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Timothy W. Steele (D) by 31.9 points.
Vernon EhlersRepublican · winner
65.0%179,539
Timothy W. SteeleDemocrat
33.1%91,309
Erwin J. HaasLibertarian
0.9%2,403
Tom GregoConstitution
0.4%1,093
Kenneth L. LowndesReform
0.4%1,053
Jerry BertaNatural Law
0.3%866
276,263 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 2000
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.
Timothy W. SteeleVernon Ehlers
$28.1K
Raised by the campaign
$374.5K
$28.1K
Spent by the campaign
$302.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$276.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Vernon Ehlers (R)Timothy W. Steele (D)
Also on the ballot: Erwin J. Haas (Libertarian), 0.9%; Tom Grego (Constitution), 0.4%; Kenneth L. Lowndes (Reform), 0.4%; Jerry Berta (Natural Law), 0.3%