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1956 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 176,663 popular votes (64.09%). The main challenger was Karl Kurtz V (35.61%).

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

Lesinski +28.5 pts · won by 78,491 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER64.09%
176,663 votes
Karl Kurtz VRepublican35.61%
98,172 votes
Charles J Johnsonprohibition0.29%
813 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.