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1948 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1948 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 97,826 popular votes (62.53%). The main challenger was Leroy S Wilson (36.9%).

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

Lesinski +25.6 pts · won by 40,096 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER62.53%
97,826 votes
Leroy S WilsonRepublican36.9%
57,730 votes
Charles J Johnsonprohibition0.4%
618 votes
Paul Kerbersocialist0.17%
261 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.