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1936 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 7 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1936 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 56,589 popular votes (58.27%). The main challenger was Clyde M Ford (36.27%).

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

Lesinski +22.0 pts · won by 21,366 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER58.27%
56,589 votes
Clyde M FordRepublican36.27%
35,223 votes
Ralph B Guythe third party4.71%
4,572 votes
Charles J Johnsonsocialist0.39%
377 votes
Charles A ReganDemocratic0.27%
266 votes
Joseph Karl Horvathsocialist labor0.09%
88 votes
John Sweetamerican0.01%
6 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.