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1870 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1870 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

Henry Waldron won the 1870 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Waldron received 18,348 popular votes (50.64%). The main challenger was Nathaniel B Eldridge (48.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Waldron and Eldridge

Waldron +2.5 pts · won by 901 votes
Henry WaldronRepublicanWINNER50.64%
18,348 votes
Nathaniel B EldridgeDemocratic48.15%
17,447 votes
Parmeleetemperance1.08%
392 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.