1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election

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-nine full terms until he retired in 2014.

Results

Unofficial returns

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
Turnout			{{{votes}}}	<17%

See also

• 1954 United States House of Representatives elections

Sources

• "Dingell Is Victor In Michigan Vote / Son of Late Representative Picked for House in Strong Democratic District". The New York Times. December 14, 1955. p. 44. Retrieved May 29, 2019.