1976Final results
1976 election for Michigan House District 16
Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan
Matthew McNeely (D) won with 88.1% of the vote, defeating George L. Gayton (R) by 76.5 points.
Matthew McNeelyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.1%17,768
George L. GaytonRepublican
11.5%2,329
Fred HickmanOther party
0.4%73
20,170 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET