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1934 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1934 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 32,269 popular votes (52.7%). The main challenger was Clyde M Ford (44.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Lesinski and Ford

Lesinski +7.8 pts · won by 4,782 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER52.7%
32,269 votes
Clyde M FordRepublican44.89%
27,487 votes
John T Pacecommunist1.32%
806 votes
Merlin D Bishopsocialist0.93%
570 votes
Joseph Karl Horvathsocialist labor0.17%
104 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.