1976 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John D. Dingell won the 1976 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John D. Dingell received 121,682 popular votes (75.89%). The main challenger was William E. Rostron (22.69%).

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

Dingell +53.2 pts · won by 85,304 votes

John D. Dingell DemocraticWINNER75.89%

121,682 votes

William E. Rostron Republican22.69%

36,378 votes

Slayter Buck MillerIndependent0.63%

1,009 votes

Samuel S. HancockLibertarian0.3%

484 votes

Susann L. Daltou.s. labor0.29%

463 votes

Don Bechlersocialist workers0.2%

328 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.