Michigan's 18th congressional district

Michigan's 18th congressional district is an obsolete United States congressional district in Michigan. The first Representative to Congress elected from the 18th district, George Anthony Dondero, took office in 1953, after reapportionment due to the 1950 census. In 1933, Dondero had previously been the first representative elected from 17th district.

From 1982 until its demise the 18th district included parts of three counties. It included Brighton, Brighton Township and Green Oak Township in Livingston County, Michigan, Lyon Township, South Lyon, New Hudson, Milford, Milford Township, Wixom, Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Commerce Township, Novi, the Oakland county portion of Northville, Farmington, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Bloomfield Township, Franklin, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Troy (except the southeast corner of Troy, south of Big Beaver and east of Rochester Road), Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills, Rochester, Orion Township, Lake Orion, Lake Angelus, Oakland Township and Addison Township in Oakland County. It also included Romeo, Washington Township, Shelby Township and Bruce Township in Macomb County.^[1]

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Notes
District created		January 3, 1953
George Anthony Dondero	Republican	January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1957	83rd-84th	Redistricted from the 17th district
William Broomfield	Republican	January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1973	85th-92nd	Redistricted to the 19th district
Robert J. Huber	Republican	January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1975	93rd
James Blanchard	Democratic	January 3, 1975 - January 1, 1983	94th-97th	Retired to run for Governor of Michigan
William Broomfield	Republican	January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993	98th-102nd	Redistricted from the 19th district
District eliminated		January 3, 1993

References

↑ Public Sector Consultants map of 18th district

The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Michigan's congressional districts

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