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1946 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1946 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 57,773 popular votes (51.92%). The main challenger was Albert A Riddering (47.07%).

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

Lesinski +4.9 pts · won by 5,397 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER51.92%
57,773 votes
Albert A RidderingRepublican47.07%
52,376 votes
Charles J Johnsonprohibition0.59%
653 votes
William Allancommunist0.42%
471 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.