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1886 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Chipman won the 1886 Michigan U.S. House District 1 Election. John Chipman received 17,367 popular votes (51.01%). The main challenger was Henry A Robinson (46.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Chipman and Robinson

Chipman +4.6 pts · won by 1,566 votes
John ChipmanDemocraticWINNER51.01%
17,367 votes
Henry A RobinsonRepublican46.41%
15,801 votes
Charles A Frisbeeprohibition2.57%
876 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.