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1976
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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 candidates
160,344 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
John D Dingell
DEM
✓
DEM
121,682
75.9%
William E Rostron
REP
REP
36,378
22.7%
Slayter Buck Miller
IND
IND
1,009
0.6%
Samuel S Hancock
LIB
LIB
484
0.3%
Susann L Dalto
OTH
OTH
463
0.3%
Don Bechler
OTH
OTH
328
0.2%
Seat History
US House in Michigan
2000
John D Dingell
DEM
D+44.4
1998
John D Dingell
DEM
D+35.6
1996
John D Dingell
DEM
D+26.4
1994
John D Dingell
DEM
D+19.4
1992
John D Dingell
DEM
D+33.7
Redistricted
1990
John D Dingell
DEM
D+34.7
1988
John D Dingell
DEM
D+97.4
1986
John D Dingell
DEM
D+55.6
1984
John D Dingell
DEM
D+28.0
1982
John D Dingell
DEM
D+48.3
Redistricted
1980
John D Dingell
DEM
D+41.7
1978
John D Dingell
DEM
D+54.5
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Candidates
Don Bechler
OTH
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1976
US House
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John D Dingell
DEM
Record
19W-0L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-2012
US House
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Samuel S Hancock
LIB
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1976
US House
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Slayter Buck Miller
IND
Record
0W-1L
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Career
1976-1976
US House
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Susann L Dalto
OTH
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1976
US House
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William E Rostron
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1976
US House
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