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1990Final results

1990 election for Michigan's 16th District

U.S. House · Michigan

John D. Dingell (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Frank Beaumont (R) by 34.7 points.

John D. DingellDemocrat · winner
66.6%88,962
Frank BeaumontRepublican
31.9%42,629
1.5%2,019
133,614 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenD+48.31982D+28.01984D+55.61986D+34.71990D+33.71992D+19.41994

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 Beaumont
$843.6K
Raised by the campaign
$3.8K
$602.5K
Spent by the campaign
$3.8K
$491.4K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990

The candidates

John D. Dingell (D)Frank Beaumont (R)

Also on the ballot: Roger Conant Pope (Libertarian), 1.5%