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1986 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John D. Dingell won the 1986 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John D. Dingell received 101,659 popular votes (77.82%). The main challenger was Frank W. Grzywacki (22.18%).

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

Dingell +55.6 pts · won by 72,688 votes
John D. DingellDemocraticWINNER77.82%
101,659 votes
Frank W. GrzywackiRepublican22.18%
28,971 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.