1938 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1938 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1938 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 49,101 popular votes (55.1%). The main challenger was Ed A Carey (44.46%).

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

Lesinski +10.6 pts · won by 9,478 votes

John Lesinski DemocraticWINNER55.1%

49,101 votes

Ed A Carey Republican44.46%

39,623 votes

J G Betzsocialist0.2%

177 votes

Leonard R Kolpacke Democratic0.16%

146 votes

Joseph Verssocialist labor0.08%

70 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.