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1944 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1944 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 95,483 popular votes (61.42%). The main challenger was Albert A Riddering (38.24%).

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

Lesinski +23.2 pts · won by 36,027 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER61.42%
95,483 votes
Albert A RidderingRepublican38.24%
59,456 votes
Charles W Kingsleyprohibition0.19%
295 votes
Mint Nautasocialist0.15%
235 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.