2014Final results
2014 election for Michigan's 12th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Debbie Dingell (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Terry Bowman (R) by 33.7 points.
Debbie DingellDemocrat · winner
65.0%134,346
Terry BowmanRepublican
31.3%64,716
Gary WalkowiczIndependent
2.4%5,039
Bhagwan DashairyaLibertarian
1.2%2,559
206,660 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 2014
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.
Debbie DingellTerry Bowman
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$48.4K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$47.9K
$328K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Debbie Dingell (D)Terry Bowman (R)
Also on the ballot: Gary Walkowicz (Independent), 2.4%; Bhagwan Dashairya (Libertarian), 1.2%