1844 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1844 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert McClelland won the 1844 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert McClelland received 10,132 popular votes (51.2%). The main challenger was Edwin Lawrence (43.85%).

See the full head-to-head between McClelland and Lawrence

McClelland +7.4 pts · won by 1,455 votes

Robert McClelland DemocraticWINNER51.2%

10,132 votes

Edwin Lawrencewhig43.85%

8,677 votes

Nathaniel H Stewartliberty4.92%

973 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.