Michigan's 16th congressional district

"MI 16" redirects here. For old Michigan route 16, see U.S. Route 16. For British Intelligence agency, see MI16.

The 16th district boundaries for the 106th Congress, prior to being eliminated after redistricting in 2002

Michigan's 16th congressional district is an obsolete United States congressional district in Michigan. It covered the communities of Dearborn, Downriver and Monroe County. ^[1]

The first Representative to Congress elected from the 16th district, John Lesinski, Sr., took office in 1933, after reapportionment due to the 1930 census. The district was dissolved following the 2000 census. The last Representative elected from the district, John Dingell, was subsequently elected from the 15th district. The only other Representative elected from the 16th district in its 70 years of existence was John Lesinski, Jr. It could be called a Polish district, because all three district's representatives were Polish-Americans.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Tenure	Congress	Notes
District created		March 4, 1933
John Lesinski, Sr.	Democratic	March 4, 1933– May 27, 1950	73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st	Died
Vacant		May 27, 1950– January 3, 1951	81st
John Lesinski, Jr.	Democratic	January 3, 1951– January 3, 1965	82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th	Lost renomination
John Dingell	Democratic	January 3, 1965– January 3, 2003	89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Redistricted from the 15th district, Redistricted to the 15th district
District eliminated		January 3, 2003

Notes

1. ^ Alamanac of American Politics 2002, p816

References

• The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807–2003
• U.S. Representatives 1837–2003, Michigan Manual 2003–2004
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present