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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Michigan/MI-16
      1978·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 16 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John D Dingell
      76.5%93,387 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Melvin E Heuer
      22.0%26,827 votes
      Margin
      D+54.5
      122,111 total votes
      4 candidates122,111 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John D DingellDEM✓
      		DEM93,38776.5%
      Melvin E HeuerREP
      		REP26,82722.0%
      Harry C HengyIND
      		IND1,8891.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH80.0%

      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
      1976
      John D DingellDEM
      D+53.2
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      John D DingellDEM
      Record19W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Harry C HengyIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Melvin E HeuerREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

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