2000Final results
2000 election for Michigan's 16th District
U.S. House · Michigan
John D. Dingell (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating William Morse (R) by 44.4 points.
John D. DingellDemocrat · winner
71.0%167,142
William MorseRepublican
26.5%62,469
Edward Andrew HlavacLibertarian
1.2%2,814
Ken LarkinConstitution
0.9%2,154
Noha F. HamzeNatural Law
0.4%938
235,517 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 2000
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
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
Spent by the campaign
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$482K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
John D. Dingell (D)William Morse (R)
Also on the ballot: Edward Andrew Hlavac (Libertarian), 1.2%; Ken Larkin (Constitution), 0.9%; Noha F. Hamze (Natural Law), 0.4%