1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 On December 13, 1955, voters in MI 15 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-nine full terms until he retired in 2014. Results Unofficial returnsDingell Is Victor In Michigan Vote / Son of Late Representative Picked for House in Strong Democratic District December 14, 1955 The New York Times May 29, 2019 44 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/14/79443626.html?zoom=15.35 Democratic Party (United States) John Dingell 19624 76.09% Republican Party (United States) Thomas E. Brennan 6,108 23.68% Socialist Labor Party of America Charles Schwartz 58 0.002% Democratic Party (United States) <17% See also 1954 United States House of Representatives elections References Sources Dingell Is Victor In Michigan Vote / Son of Late Representative Picked for House in Strong Democratic District December 14, 1955 The New York Times May 29, 2019 44 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/12/14/79443626.html?zoom=15.35 Michigan 1955 15 Michigan 1955 15 1955 15 Michigan 15 United States House of Representatives 15 Category:John Dingell United States House of Representatives 1955 15