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1950 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1950 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1950 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 80,229 popular votes (60.69%). The main challenger was Leroy S Wilson (38.48%).

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

Lesinski +22.2 pts · won by 29,356 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER60.69%
80,229 votes
Leroy S WilsonRepublican38.48%
50,873 votes
O Don Christieprogressive0.54%
709 votes
Charles J Johnsonprohibition0.29%
383 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.