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1888 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1888 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election?

Mark Brewer won the 1888 Michigan U.S. House District 6 Election. Mark Brewer received 21,271 popular votes (47.6%). The main challenger was Orlando F Barnes (46.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Brewer and Barnes

Brewer +0.8 pts · won by 367 votes
Mark BrewerRepublicanWINNER47.6%
21,271 votes
Orlando F BarnesDemocratic46.78%
20,904 votes
William W Rootprohibition5.04%
2,251 votes
John M Potterunion labor0.59%
263 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.