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1954 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1954 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 121,557 popular votes (67.91%). The main challenger was Stanley A Grendel (31.74%).

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

Lesinski +36.2 pts · won by 64,742 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER67.91%
121,557 votes
Stanley A GrendelRepublican31.74%
56,815 votes
Charles J Johnsonprohibition0.23%
409 votes
Edgar Thomassocialist labor0.12%
210 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.