Obsolete U.S. House district
Michigan's 17th congressional district Obsolete district Created 1930 Eliminated 1990 Years active 1933-1993
Michigan's 17th congressional district is an obsoleteUnited States congressional district inMichigan . The first Representative to Congress elected from the 17th district,George Anthony Dondero , took office in 1933, afterreapportionment due to the1930 census . The district was dissolved following the1990 census . The last Representative elected from the district,Sander M. Levin , was subsequently elected from the12th district .
From 1982 until the districts demise it included all of Detroit west of the Southfield Freeway, Redford Township, Dearborn Heights, Southfield, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Berkley, Royal Oak Township, Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Huntington Woods and Clawson.[ 1]
List of representatives [ edit ] Representative Party Years Cong ress Election history District created March 4, 1933
George Anthony Dondero (Royal Oak ) Republican March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1953 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Redistricted to the18th district .Charles G. Oakman (Detroit ) Republican January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1955 83rd Elected in 1952 . Lost re-election.Martha Griffiths (Detroit ) Democratic January 3, 1955 - December 31, 1974 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd Elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Retired and resigned early.Vacant December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 93rd William M. Brodhead (Detroit ) Democratic January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983 94th 95th 96th 97th Elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 . Retired.Sander Levin [ 2] (Huntington Woods ) Democratic January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the12th district .District eliminated January 3, 1993
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