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1870 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1870 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election?

Thos W Ferry won the 1870 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election. Thos W Ferry received 16,854 popular votes (60.77%). The main challenger was Myron Rider (37.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Ferry and Rider

Ferry +23.3 pts · won by 6,470 votes
Thos W FerryRepublicanWINNER60.77%
16,854 votes
Myron RiderDemocratic37.44%
10,384 votes
Archibald L Chubbtemperance1.54%
427 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.