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Michigan's 16th congressional district

{{Short description|Former U.S. House district from 1933 to 2003}}

{{redirect|MI 16|the highway formerly known as M-16|U.S. Route 16 in Michigan|the British Intelligence agency|MI16}}

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{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

|state = Michigan

|district number = 16

|obsolete = yes

|created = 1930

|eliminated = 2000

|years = 1933–2003

|population =

|population year = 1990

}}

{{more footnotes needed|date=January 2015}}

Image:MI 16th congressional district (106th Congress).PNG

Michigan's 16th congressional district is an obsolete United States congressional district in Michigan. It covered the communities of Dearborn, Downriver and Monroe County.Alamanac of American Politics 2002, p816

The first Representative to Congress elected from the 16th district, John Lesinski, Sr., took office in 1933, after reapportionment due to the 1930 census. The district was dissolved following the 2000 census. The last Representative elected from the district, John Dingell, was subsequently elected from the 15th district. The only other Representative elected from the 16th district in its 70 years of existence was John Lesinski, Jr. It could be called a Polish district, because all three district's representatives were Polish-Americans.

Voting

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! colspan="3" | Election results from presidential races

Year

!Office

!Results

|2000

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Gore 51 - 47%

|1996

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 54 - 34%

|1992

| President

| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton 43 - 36%

List of members representing the district

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! Representative

! Party

! Term

! Cong
ress

! Electoral history

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| colspan=5 | District created March 4, 1933

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| align=left | 100px
John Lesinski Sr.
{{Small|(Dearborn)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1933–
May 27, 1950

| {{USCongressOrdinal|73|81}}

| Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | May 27, 1950–
January 3, 1951

| {{USCongressOrdinal|81}}

|

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| align=left | 100px
John Lesinski Jr.
{{Small|(Dearborn)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1951–
January 3, 1965

| {{USCongressOrdinal|82|88}}

| Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost renomination.

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| align=left | 100px
John Dingell
{{Small|(Dearborn)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1965–
January 3, 2003

| {{USCongressOrdinal|89|107}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|MI|15|C}} and re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Michigan|15|C}}.

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| colspan=5 | District eliminated January 3, 2003

Elections

{{Election box begin

| title = 1964 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell

| votes = 112,763

| percentage = 73%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = John Lesinski Jr. (Incumbent)

| votes = 40,673

| percentage = 27%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1966 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 71,787

| percentage = 63%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = John T. Dempsey

| votes = 42,738

| percentage = 37%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1968 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 105,690

| percentage = 74%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Monte Bona

| votes = 37,000

| percentage = 26%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1970 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 90,540

| percentage = 79%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = William Rostrom

| votes = 23,867

| percentage = 21%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1972 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 110,715

| percentage = 70%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = William Rostrom

| votes = 48,414

| percentage = 30%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1974 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 95,834

| percentage = 78%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Wallace English

| votes = 25,248

| percentage = 22%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1976 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 121,682

| percentage = 76%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = William Rostrom

| votes = 36,378

| percentage = 24%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1978 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 93,387

| percentage = 70%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Melvin Heuer

| votes = 26,827

| percentage = 30%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1980 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 105,844

| percentage = 70%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Pamella Seay

| votes = 42,735

| percentage = 30%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1982 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 114,006

| percentage = 74%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = David K. Haskins

| votes = 39,227

| percentage = 26%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1984 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 121,463

| percentage = 64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Frank Grzywacki

| votes = 68,116

| percentage = 36%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1986 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 101,659

| percentage = 78%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Frank Grzywacki

| votes = 28,791

| percentage = 22%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1988 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 132,775

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1990 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 88,962

| percentage = 67%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = William T. Morse

| votes = 42,469

| percentage = 33%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1992 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 156,964

| percentage = 65%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Frank Beaumont

| votes = 75,694

| percentage = 35%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1994 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 105,846

| percentage = 60%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Ken Larkin

| votes = 71,159

| percentage = 40%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1996 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 136,854

| percentage = 64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = James Deshauna

| votes = 78,723

| percentage = 36%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 1998 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 116,145

| percentage = 67%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = William T. Morse

| votes = 54,121

| percentage = 33%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin

| title = 2000 election

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = John Dingell (Incumbent)

| votes = 167,142

| percentage = 72%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (US)

| candidate = William T. Morse

| votes = 62,469

| percentage = 28%

}}

{{Election box end}}

Notes

References

  • [http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807–2003]
  • [http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(bh0gg4454mkrpj55i03lixvj))/documents/publications/manual/2003-2004/2003-mm-0606-0624-USRep.pdf U.S. Representatives 1837–2003], Michigan Manual 2003–2004
  • {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|authorlink= Kenneth C. Martis|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
  • {{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|authorlink= Kenneth C. Martis|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]

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