1972 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John D. Dingell won the 1972 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John D. Dingell received 110,715 popular votes (68.06%). The main challenger was William E Rostron (29.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Dingell and Rostron

Dingell +38.3 pts · won by 62,301 votes

John D. Dingell DemocraticWINNER68.06%

110,715 votes

William E Rostron Republican29.76%

48,414 votes

Peter P GaynerIndependent2.18%

3,554 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.