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1868 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1868 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election?

Randolph Strickland won the 1868 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election. Randolph Strickland received 20,118 popular votes (54.61%). The main challenger was William Newton (45.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Strickland and Newton

Strickland +9.2 pts · won by 3,398 votes
Randolph StricklandRepublicanWINNER54.61%
20,118 votes
William NewtonDemocratic45.39%
16,720 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.