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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Michigan/MI-16
      1996·US House·Michigan·District profile →

      Michigan District 16 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John D Dingell
      62.0%136,854 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James R Desana
      35.7%78,723 votes
      Margin
      D+26.4
      220,612 total votes
      6 candidates220,612 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John D DingellDEM✓
      		DEM136,85462.0%
      James R DesanaREP
      		REP78,72335.7%
      Bruce W CainLIB
      		LIB3,1551.4%
      N Fouad HamzeOTH
      		OTH1,0180.5%
      David SoleOTH
      		OTH8420.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH200.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Michigan

      2000
      John D DingellDEM
      D+44.4
      1998
      John D DingellDEM
      D+35.6
      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
      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 →
      N Fouad HamzeOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bruce W CainLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      David SoleOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+62.0
      Career1990-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James R DesanaREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+43.2
      Career1978-2022
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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