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      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Michigan/MI-16
      1984·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 16 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John D Dingell
      63.7%121,463 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Frank W Grzywacki
      35.7%68,116 votes
      Margin
      D+28.0
      190,622 total votes
      4 candidates190,622 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John D DingellDEM✓
      		DEM121,46363.7%
      Frank W GrzywackiREP
      		REP68,11635.7%
      Donald KostyuLIB
      		LIB1,0420.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1---

      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
      1982
      John D DingellDEM
      D+48.3
      Redistricted
      1980
      John D DingellDEM
      D+41.7
      1978
      John D DingellDEM
      D+54.5
      1976
      John D DingellDEM
      D+53.2
      View all US House history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      John D DingellDEM
      Record19W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Donald KostyuLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Frank W GrzywackiREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1984

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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