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.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District created January 3, 1953 George Anthony DonderoRepublican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Retired. William BroomfieldRepublican January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973 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.Redistricted to the . Robert J. HuberRepublican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 Elected in 1972.Lost re-election. James BlanchardDemocratic January 3, 1975 – January 1, 1983 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Retired to run for Governor of Michigan and resigned to take office. William BroomfieldRepublican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired. District eliminated January 3, 1993
References
The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003 U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present