U.S. House seat · former district
Michigan's 16th District
13 elections since 1976: Democrats won 13, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- John D. Dingell (D) · won71.0%
- William Morse (R)26.5%
- Edward Andrew Hlavac (LIB)1.2%
- Ken Larkin (CST)0.9%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | John D. Dingell (D) | William Morse (R) | 44.4 |
| 1998 | John D. Dingell (D) | William Morse (R) | 35.6 |
| 1996 | John D. Dingell (D) | Jim DeSana (R) | 26.3 |
| 1994 | John D. Dingell (D) | Ken Larkin (R) | 19.4 |
| 1992 | John D. Dingell (D) | Frank Beaumont (R) | 33.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | John D. Dingell (D) | Frank Beaumont (R) | 34.7 |
| 1988 | John D. Dingell (D) | Russell W. Leone (I) | 94.8 |
| 1986 | John D. Dingell (D) | Frank W. Grzywacki (R) | 55.6 |
| 1984 | John D. Dingell (D) | Frank W. Grzywacki (R) | 28.0 |
| 1982 | John D. Dingell (D) | David K. Haskins (R) | 48.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | John D. Dingell (D) | Pamella A. Seay (R) | 41.7 |
| 1978 | John D. Dingell (D) | Melvin E. Heuer (R) | 54.5 |
| 1976 | John D. Dingell (D) | William E. Rostron (R) | 53.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)