1998Final results
1998 election for Michigan's 16th District
U.S. House · Michigan
John D. Dingell (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating William Morse (R) by 35.6 points.
John D. DingellDemocrat · winner
66.6%116,145
William MorseRepublican
31.0%54,121
Edward Andrew HlavacLibertarian
1.8%3,064
Noha F. HamzeNatural Law
0.6%1,027
174,357 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 1998
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. DingellNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$867.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$406.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
John D. Dingell (D)William Morse (R)
Also on the ballot: Edward Andrew Hlavac (Libertarian), 1.8%; Noha F. Hamze (Natural Law), 0.6%