1984Final results
1984 election for Michigan's 16th District
U.S. House · Michigan
John D. Dingell (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Frank W. Grzywacki (R) by 28.0 points.
John D. DingellDemocrat · winner
63.7%121,463
Frank W. GrzywackiRepublican
35.7%68,116
Donald KostyuLibertarian
0.5%1,042
190,622 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John D. DingellFrank W. Grzywacki
$366.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2K
$357.4K
Spent by the campaign
$160
$88K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Oct 15, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984