1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election

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On December 13, 1955, voters in Michigan's 15th congressional district elected Democrat John Dingell to the U.S. House of Representatives. His father, John Dingell Sr., was the incumbent and died September 19, 1955. The younger Dingell was the longest-serving representative and went on to elect twenty-six more terms until he retired in 2014.

Results

Unofficial returns[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Dingell 19,624 76.09%
Republican Thomas E. Brennan 6,108 23.68%
Socialist Labor Charles Schwartz 58 0.002%
Democratic hold
Voter turnout <17%%

See also

References

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