On December 13, 1955, voters inMichigan's 15th congressional district elected DemocratJohn Dingell to theU.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 in2014.
| 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% | |
| Democratichold | ||||
| Turnout | <17% | |||
