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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Michigan/MI-16
      1976·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 16 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John D Dingell
      75.9%121,682 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William E Rostron
      22.7%36,378 votes
      Margin
      D+53.2
      160,344 total votes
      6 candidates160,344 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John D DingellDEM✓
      		DEM121,68275.9%
      William E RostronREP
      		REP36,37822.7%
      Slayter Buck MillerIND
      		IND1,0090.6%
      Samuel S HancockLIB
      		LIB4840.3%
      Susann L DaltoOTH
      		OTH4630.3%
      Don BechlerOTH
      		OTH3280.2%

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2000
      John D DingellDEM
      D+44.4
      1998
      John D DingellDEM
      D+35.6
      1996
      John D DingellDEM
      D+26.4
      1994
      John D DingellDEM
      D+19.4
      1992
      John D DingellDEM
      D+33.7
      Redistricted
      1990
      John D DingellDEM
      D+34.7
      1988
      John D DingellDEM
      D+97.4
      1986
      John D DingellDEM
      D+55.6
      1984
      John D DingellDEM
      D+28.0
      1982
      John D DingellDEM
      D+48.3
      Redistricted
      1980
      John D DingellDEM
      D+41.7
      1978
      John D DingellDEM
      D+54.5
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Don BechlerOTH
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      Career1976-1976
      US House
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      John D DingellDEM
      Record19W-0L
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      Career1976-2012
      US House
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      Samuel S HancockLIB
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      Career1976-1976
      US House
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      Slayter Buck MillerIND
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      Career1976-1976
      US House
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      Susann L DaltoOTH
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      Career1976-1976
      US House
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      William E RostronREP
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      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →

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