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1884 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Comstock won the 1884 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Comstock received 20,406 popular votes (47.56%). The main challenger was John C Fitzgerald (46.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Comstock and Fitzgerald

Comstock +0.8 pts · won by 356 votes
Charles ComstockDemocraticWINNER47.56%
20,406 votes
John C FitzgeraldRepublican46.73%
20,050 votes
Wilson C Edsellprohibition5.71%
2,449 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.