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1870 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1870 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election?

Jabez Sutherland won the 1870 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election. Jabez Sutherland received 16,618 popular votes (52.72%). The main challenger was John F Driggs (47.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutherland and Driggs

Sutherland +5.5 pts · won by 1,739 votes
Jabez SutherlandDemocraticWINNER52.72%
16,618 votes
John F DriggsRepublican47.2%
14,879 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.