In 1976, incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Donald Riegle resigned after being appointed to fill the vacant seat in the U.S. Senate caused by the death of Philip Hart.
State Senator Kildee won the general election with 70% of the vote.
He won re-election 17 times, each with at least 56% of the vote except in 1992, 1994, and 2010.
In 1992, he defeated Megan O'Neill with 54% of the vote.
He won Genesee County with 74%, while he lost the district's other two counties: Oakland and Lapeer.
In the 1994 rematch, he defeated her with just 51% of the vote, the lowest winning percentage of his career.
In 2010, he defeated Republican farmer and businessman John Kupiec with 53% of the vote.
Kupiec won Tuscola county with 60%, while losing the district's other three counties.
Kildee won Bay (49%), Saginaw (61%), and Genesee Counties (55%).
In 1976, incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Donald Riegle resigned after being appointed to fill the vacant seat in the U.S. Senate caused by the death of Philip Hart. State Senator Kildee won the general election with 70% of the vote. He won re-election 17 times, each with at least 56% of the vote except in 1992, 1994, and 2010. In 1992, he defeated Megan O'Neill with 54% of the vote. He won Genesee County with 74%, while he lost the district's other two counties: Oakland and Lapeer. In the 1994 rematch, he defeated her with just 51% of the vote, the lowest winning percentage of his career. In 2010, he defeated Republican farmer and businessman John Kupiec with 53% of the vote. Kupiec won Tuscola county with 60%, while losing the district's other three counties. Kildee won Bay (49%), Saginaw (61%), and Genesee Counties (55%).
Dale Kildee