1978 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John D. Dingell won the 1978 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John D. Dingell received 93,387 popular votes (76.48%). The main challenger was Melvin E. Heuer (21.97%).

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

Dingell +54.5 pts · won by 66,560 votes

John D. Dingell DemocraticWINNER76.48%

93,387 votes

Melvin E. Heuer Republican21.97%

26,827 votes

Harry C. HengyIndependent1.55%

1,889 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.