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1960 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 5 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1960 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 211,733 popular votes (66.03%). The main challenger was William F Clark (33.78%).

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

Lesinski +32.3 pts · won by 103,401 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER66.03%
211,733 votes
William F ClarkRepublican33.78%
108,332 votes
Joseph Karl Horvathsocialist labor0.09%
296 votes
Paul D GariepyIndependent0.05%
163 votes
Lucy Larkinprohibition0.04%
141 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.